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Salchow

Salchow

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A Swedish family name known because of the skater Ulrich Salchow
  • proper noun
  • /ˈsælkaʊ/
: Salchow
  • triple Salchow

Examples

  • And here's her opening jump, a triple Salchow.

    Ice Princess (2005)

  • Tell 'Em, The Lawnmower, The Stinky Cable Car, The New Hampshire Stapler, The Spinning Top from Inception, A Triple Salchow, The Mayor Bloomberg, The Hospital Corner, The China Syndrome, The Mentalist, and anything else I might have just made up.

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  • During the competition, she executed a flawless Salchow that impressed the judges.

  • In ice skating, the Salchow is a challenging jump that requires great skill.

  • Ulrich Salchow is famous for inventing the Salchow jump that is now a staple in figure skating.

Surface Forms

Salchow main

Etymology

Salchow is a 'surname' from Sweden that became famous because Ulrich Salchow invented a figure-skating jump now called the Salchow. So the name refers to both the person and the jump he created.