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ski jump
noun
- a snow-covered chute or slide at the side of a hill or built up on top of the hill, the base of the chute having a horizontal ramp that enables a skier to speed down the chute, take off at the end of the ramp, and land further down the hill.
- a jump made by a skier from a ski jump.
verb (used without object)
- to execute or make a ski jump.
ski jump
noun
- a high ramp overhanging a slope from which skiers compete to make the longest jump
verb
- intr to perform a ski jump
Derived Forms
- ski jumper, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ski jumper noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of ski jump1
Example Sentences
The slope of decline is steeper than a ski jump at the Sochi Olympics.
While all share the commonality of being unconventional competitors in a space where they’re considered to be a rarity, bobsledding and ski jumping originated as European sports.
A portion of the roadway has a drop so severe that locals refer to it as “the ski jump.”
But an “imminent road closure” will take place over the next month to address a “severe drop” in the roadway that locals call “the ski jump,” he said.
The sleepy socialist town built new alpine and Nordic ski trails, ski jumps, bobsled and luge runs, a skating rink, dozens of apartment blocks and numerous hotels.
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