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telemark

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛlɪmɑːk/

Skiing
Definition of telemark

noun

  • (also telemark turn) a turn, performed on skis to which only the toe of each boot is fixed, with the outer ski advanced and the knee bent: [as modifier]:telemark skiing

verb

[no object, with adverbial]
  • perform a telemark turn while skiing:they went telemarking silently through the trees

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Telemark, a district in Norway, where it originated

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