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salchow

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈsalkɒv/ (UK)
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/ˈsalkɒv/ (UK) · /ˈsalkəʊ/ (UK)

Definition of salchow

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
    “Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris had a chance to grab a world team spot after Inoue and Baldwin stumbled, but Nam fell to a knee trying to land a throw triple salchow and also fell on the next throw, a triple loop.”
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noun

  1. A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
    “Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris had a chance to grab a world team spot after Inoue and Baldwin stumbled, but Nam fell to a knee trying to land a throw triple salchow and also fell on the next throw, a triple loop.”

verb

  1. (intransitive)To perform a figure skating jump of this kind.

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Etymology

Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.

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