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schuss
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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.

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

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]

schuss - A straight downhill ski run, it is literally German for "a shot."
See also related terms for shot.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.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)
nSchuss m
vi(im) Schuss fahren


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