kick turn

noun

, Skiing.

1. a turn from a stationary position in which a skier lifts one ski to a point where the heel is nearly at right angles to the snow, then faces the ski outward, sets it down in the direction to be turned, and swings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.

kick turn

noun

1. skiing a standing turn performed by swivelling each ski separately through 180°

Word History and Origins

Origin of kick turn¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Now try a kick turn and come back across the slopes to the top and face straight downhill.

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