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quersprung
noun
quer·sprung
\ˈkf|erˌshpru̇ŋ, kəˈv|, |ār-\
Definition of quersprung
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: a maneuver for avoiding obstacles in skiing executed by turning at right angles in the air using one pole as a pivot
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Origin and Etymology of quersprung
German, from quer transverse, diagonal + sprung jump, from Old High German, from the stem of springan to jump
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