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slalom

sla·lom [ slləm ]


noun  (plural sla·loms)
Definition:
 
1. zigzag ski race: a downhill ski race in which competitors follow a winding course and zigzag through flags on poles or other obstacles

2. zigzag race: any race that involves following a zigzag course through obstacles



intransitive verb  (past and past participle sla·lomed, present participle sla·lom·ing, 3rd person present singular sla·loms)
Definition:
 
follow zigzag course: to follow a zigzag or winding course, especially in a race

[Early 20th century. < Norwegian slalåm "sloping track"]
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