- kick turn
- noun Date: 1910 a standing half turn in skiing made by swinging one ski high with a jerk and planting it in the desired direction and then lifting the other ski into a parallel position
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kick turn — noun a standing turn made in skiing; one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first • Hypernyms: ↑turn, ↑turning * … Useful english dictionary
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kick turn — /ˈkɪk tɜn/ (say kik tern) noun a 90° turn made from a stationary position, when a skier, using the stocks for balance, lifts the downhill ski clear of the snow and reverses the direction of it …
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