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noun
1.
Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. Compare giant slalom.
2.
any winding or zigzag course marked by obstacles or barriers, as one in which automobiles are tested for maneuverability or drivers for reaction time.
verb (used without object)
3.
Skiing. to ski in or as if in a slalom.
4.
to move in a winding or zigzag fashion; weave.
5.
to follow a course with many twists and turns.
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adjective
6.
of, for, or designating a zigzag course with obstacles, barriers, or the like: an excellent slalom skier.
Origin:
1920–25; < Norwegian slalåm, equivalent to sla(d) sloping + låm track
1920–25; < Norwegian slalåm, equivalent to sla(d) sloping + låm track
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slalom
1921, from Norw. slalam "skiing race," lit. "sloping track," from sla "slope" + lam "track" (related to Norw. laan "a row of houses;" cf. lane).
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