schuss

schuss  (shs, shs)

intr.v. schussed, schuss·ing, schuss·es

To make a fast straight downhill run in skiing.

n.

1. A fast straight downhill run in skiing.

2. A straight steep course for skiing.

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[From German, shot, schuss, from Middle High German schuz, shot, from Old High German scuz; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

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schuss [ʃʊs] Skiing

n

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) a straight high-speed downhill run

vb

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) (intr) to perform a schuss

[German: shot¹]

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schuss - A straight downhill ski run, it is literally German for "a shot."

See also related terms for shot.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

schuss - ski downhill athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition ski - move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"

Translations

schuss (Ski)

n → Schuss m

vi → (im) Schuss fahren