quersprung

noun

quer·​sprung

ˈkf|erˌshpru̇ŋ,

kəˈv|,

|ār-

plural -s

: a maneuver for avoiding obstacles in skiing executed by turning at right angles in the air using one pole as a pivot

Word History

Etymology

German, from quer transverse, diagonal + sprung jump, from Old High German, from the stem of springan to jump

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Rhymes for quersprung

• among
• hirschsprung
• unsung
• bling
• bung
• clung
• dung
• flung
• fung
• hung
• lung
• rung