to salchow
9.4
To jump in figure skating by taking off from one skate, turning, and landing on the other skate
- verb
- /ˈsælkaʊ/
- Specialized
:
salchow
- He was excited to finally land a double salchow in competition.
Examples
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She salchows beautifully in competitions.
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Many skaters find it challenging to salchow with perfect form.
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She practiced for hours to salchow smoothly during her routine.
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Did you see him salchow during the performance?
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After intense training, she was thrilled to salchow flawlessly during her performance.
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To impress the judges, he practiced his technique to salchow with perfect execution.
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Every skater dreams of being able to salchow effortlessly in front of a cheering crowd.
Surface Forms
salchow infinitive
salchowed past
salchowed past participle
salchowing present participle
salchows third person singular
Etymology
To salchow comes from the name of Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow, because he was the first to do the move. That's why to salchow now means 'to perform' that specific skating jump.
