ge·län·de·sprung
(gə-lĕn′də-shpro͝ong′)n. A jump in skiing made from a crouching position with the use of both poles.
[German :
Gelände,
open field (from Middle High German
gelende, from Old High German
gilanti, from
lant,
land; see
lendh- in
Indo-European roots) +
Sprung,
jump (from Middle High German
sprunc, from Old High German, from
springan,
to jump).]
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Geländesprung
(ɡəˈlɛndəˌʃprʊŋ) or gelände jump
n (Skiing) (sometimes not capital) skiing a jump made in downhill skiing, usually over an obstacle
[German, from Gelände terrain + Sprung jump]
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ge•län•de•sprung
(gəˈlɛn dəˌsprʊŋ, -ˌʃprʊŋ)
n. a skier's jump made after planting both poles in the snow ahead of the skis and bending low. Also called ge•län′de jump` (gəˈlɛn də)
[1930–35; < German, =Gelände countryside + Sprung jump]
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