biathlon

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bi·ath·lon (b

n, -l

)

A competition that combines events in cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

[bi- + Greek thlon, prize of contest.]

bi·athlete (-l

t) n.

biathlon [baɪˈæθlən -lɒn]

(Individual Sports, other than specified) Sport a contest in which skiers with rifles shoot at four targets along a 20-kilometre (12.5-mile) cross-country course

biathlon - Consists of cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

See also related terms for shooting.

Translations

biathlon [baɪˈæθlən] N → biatlón m

biathlon [baɪˈæθlɒn baɪˈæθlən] n → biathlon m

biathlon

n → Biathlon nt

biathlon [baɪˈæθlən] n → biathlon m inv

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