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salchow

Pronunciation: /ˈsalkəʊ/
Definition of salchow

noun

  • a jump in figure skating from the backward inside edge of one skate to the backward outside edge of the other, with one or more full turns in the air.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Ulrich Salchow (1877–1949), Swedish skater

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