telemark

tel·e·mark

T0089200 (tĕl′ə-märk′)n. A skiing turn in which the knees are bent, the inside heel is lifted, and the weight is on the outside ski, which is advanced ahead of the other and angled inward until the turn is complete.intr.v. tel·e·marked, tel·e·mark·ing, tel·e·marks To execute a telemark or to ski using this turn.

[Norwegian, after Telemark, a region of southern Norway.]

tel′e·mark′er n.

telemark

(ˈtɛlɪˌmɑːk) n1. (Skiing) skiing a turn in which one ski is placed far forward of the other and turned gradually inwards2. (Dancing) a step in ballroom dancing involving a heel pivot[C20: named after Telemark, county in Norway]

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(ˈtɛl əˌmɑrk)

n. (sometimes cap.) a skier's turn in which the tip of the forward ski is gradually angled inward. [1905–10; after Telemark, a Norwegian county]

Thesaurus

Noun

telemark - a turn made in skiing; the outside ski is placed ahead and turned gradually inwardsturning, turn - the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course; "he took a turn to the right"

Translations

Telemark

(tĕ`ləmärk), county (1995 pop. 163,143), 5,915 sq mi (15,320 sq km), SE Norway, bordering on the Skagerrak in the east. Skien (the capital), Porsgrunn, Kragerø, and Notodden are the chief towns. The county includes the Hardangervidda plateau in the northwest and the Tokke River, and it is noted for its lakes, mountain scenery, and handicrafts. Farming, mining, fishing, lumbering, and the manufacture of forest products, chemicals, and porcelain are the main occupations. Much hydroelectric power is produced in Telemark. It was there that skiing as a sport first became popular (late 19th cent.).

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noun a turn made in skiing

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