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passgang

noun pass·gang \ ˈpäsˌgäŋ \

Definition of passgang

plural -s
: a method of cross-country ski running in which each pole is brought forward simultaneously with the ski on the same side and is thrust so as to produce a glide with the opposite ski

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Origin and Etymology of passgang

German, literally, stepping gait, from pass step (from Latin passus) + gang going, gait

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