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parallel slalom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
par-al-lel s-lalom
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discipline of alpine skiing, a variant of slalom. A sport where two skiers compete head to head on parallel identical slalom courses.

Uncountable

noun

An instance of the sports discipline, a course, run or competition.

Countable

Etymology

From parallel + slalom.

Usage

Inflected Forms

parallel slaloms (plural)

Derived Forms

PS

Frequently Paired Words

parallel giant slalom slalom giant slalom super-G downhill downhill skiing

Synonyms

PS

Questions

What does parallel slalom mean?
A discipline of alpine skiing, a variant of slalom. A sport where two skiers compete head to head on parallel identical slalom courses.
Where does parallel slalom come from?
From parallel + slalom.

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