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un⋅weight

[uhn-weyt]
–verb (used without object)
Skiing. to lessen downward force and friction between the skis and the snow by a quick upward or downward shifting of the body or by using bumps in the terrain.

Origin:
1935–40; un- 2 + weight
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un·weight   (ŭn-wāt')   
tr.v.   un·weight·ed, un·weight·ing, un·weights
To reduce the pressure on (a ski) by shifting one's weight in order to execute a turn.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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