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Definition of slalom
1 : skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
2 : a timed race (as on skis or in an automobile or kayak) over a winding or zigzag course past a series of flags or markers; broadly : movement over a zigzag route
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July 28-30 – Nantahala Racing Club U.S. Whitewater Junior Olympics; slalom, downriver and freestyle kayak competition; Bryson City.
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This includes the likes of Tessa Worley (center), who is seen celebrating her first place finish in the giant slalom event in Killington.
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The more daring performed mini-slalom runs between the supports of a canopy above the plaza’s walkway.
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Tessa Worley of France regained her giant slalom title at the world ski championships, holding off Mikaela Shiffrin to take gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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Shiffrin became the youngest Olympic slalom champion in Sochi.
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Spring Street in San Jose between West Taylor and West Hedding streets is now a slalom course, with potholes in place of cones.
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Origin and Etymology of slalom
Norwegian slalåm, literally, sloping track
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Definition of slalom
intransitive verb
: to move over a zigzag course in or as if in a slalom
Examples of slalom in a Sentence
slalomed through the crowd with the ease of an Olympic skier
First Known Use of slalom
1932
SLALOM Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of slalom for English Language Learners
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: a race especially on skis over a winding course that is marked by flags
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