- waterskiing
- noun Date: 1931 the sport of planing and jumping on water skis
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
waterskiing
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waterskiing — Sport of planing and jumping on water skis, broad skilike runners that a rider wears while being towed by a motorboat. The sport originated in the U.S. in the 1920s. International competitions have been held since 1946. Single ski slalom… … Universalium
waterskiing — Synonyms and related words: Australian crawl, aquaplaning, aquatics, backstroke, balneation, bathe, bathing, breaststroke, butterfly, crawl, diving, dog paddle, fin, fishtail, flapper, flipper, floating, natation, sidestroke, surfboarding,… … Moby Thesaurus
waterskiing — n. act of gliding on water using skis while being towed by a speedboat … English contemporary dictionary
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