glissade
9.3
A careful slide down a steep snowy slope
- noun
- /ɡlɪˈsɑːd/
- UK
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glissade
- The athlete's glissade impressed everyone at the competition.
Examples
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She performed a perfect glissade down the snowy hill.
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A glissade can be an efficient way to descend steep, snow-covered terrain.
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After reaching the summit, the group enjoyed a fast glissade down the snowy slope.
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The mountaineer demonstrated how to perform a safe glissade with an ice axe.
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The climbers expertly executed a glissade down the icy slope to save time on their descent.
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After reaching the summit, they enjoyed a thrilling glissade down the snow-covered mountain side.
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On their expedition, the guide demonstrated how to safely perform a glissade to navigate the steep terrain.
How Controlled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Glissade comes from the French verb glisser 'to slide', and you can think of it like a controlled glide on snow, so a glissade on a slope is a careful, sliding descent.