geländesprung
[ guh-len-duh-sproong; German guh-len-duh-shproong ]
nounSkiing.
a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles.
Origin of geländesprung
11930–35; <German, equivalent to Gelände countryside + Sprung jump
- Also called ge·län·de jump [guh-len-duh]. /gəˈlɛn də/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Geländesprung
Geländesprung
gelnde jump (ɡəˈlɛndə)
/ (ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ) /
noun
skiing a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle
Origin of Geländesprung
1German, from Gelände terrain + Sprung jump
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