telemark

tel·e·mark  (tl-märk)

n.

A downhill turn performed on cross-country skis in which the knees are bent, the inside heel is lifted, and the weight is on the outside ski, which is advanced ahead of the other and angled inward until the turn is complete.

intr.v. tel·e·marked, tel·e·mark·ing, tel·e·marks

To execute a telemark or to ski using this turn.

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[Norwegian, after Telemark, a region of southern Norway.]

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tele·marker n.

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telemark [ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːk]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) Skiing a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards

2. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a step in ballroom dancing involving a heel pivot

[named after Telemark, county in Norway]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwards turning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

Translations

telemark

n (Ski) → Telemark(schwung) m