Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

avalement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: avale-ment
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique of flexing the knees while skiing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"On the same slope, choose a steeper traverse track on a short mogul field that passes over a series of small moguls, and repeat the avalement movements."

Etymology

From French avalement, from avaler.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: avalement

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

avalements (plural)

Questions

What does avalement mean?: A technique of flexing the knees while skiing.
Where does avalement come from?: It is traced to French.

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