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toe loop

–noun Skating.
a jump in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes one full rotation in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.
Also called toe loop jump, tap loop jump.


Origin:
1960–65
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toe loop  
n.  A jump in figure skating in which the skater, moving backwards, takes off from the back outer edge of one skate, makes a full spin in the air, and lands on the back outer edge of the same skate.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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