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slalomer

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sla·lom   (slä'ləm)   
n.  
  1. The act or sport of skiing in a zigzag course.

  2. A race on skis or in vehicles along such a course, laid out with markers such as flags.

intr.v.   sla·lomed, sla·lom·ing, sla·loms
  1. To race in or as if in a slalom.

  2. To waterski using a single ski designed so the feet are secured one behind the other.


[Norwegian slalåm : slad, sloping + låm, path.]
sla'lom·er, sla'lom·ist n.
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