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⛷️ To ski straight ⛷️ A straight ski run
schuss

schuss

1 9.7
A fast straight downhill run on skis
  • noun
  • /ʃʊs/
  • Jargon
: descenso
  • During the competition, she executed a flawless schuss that earned her the top score.

Examples

  • He took a thrilling schuss down the steep, powdery slope without making a single turn.

  • The descent is rapid, an irrevocable schuss down through a straight-sided green valley.

    Academic text (1990)

  • I waited for him to leave, yet the schuss of his skis continued.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • "In the final schuss, only Chappellet was near Meier's top speed.

    Downhill Racer (1969)

  • The skier's amazing schuss through the untouched snow left everyone in awe of his speed.

Synonyms

glissade
vsschuss
  • UK
1 9.3

A careful slide down a steep snowy slope

is a fast straight downhill run that prioritises speed over control

Antonyms

turn
466 1.0

A change of direction in a road or path

stop
117 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

How Fast

schuss
  • Jargon
1 9.7
run
149 1.0
descent
97 3.7

Surface Forms

schuss singular
schüsse plural

Etymology

Schuss: The noun Schuss comes from German and means 'shot' in the sense of a quick, straight move. So a schuss is like a 'shot' down the hill — a fast, straight downhill run — which is why the word means a high-speed run without turning.