kick turn

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kik turn]
- /kɪk tɜrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kik turn]
- /kɪk tɜrn/

Definitions of kick turn words

noun kick turn a turn from a stationary position in which a skier lifts one ski to a point where the heel is nearly at right angles to the snow, then faces the ski outward, sets it down in the direction to be turned, and swings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel. 1
noun kick turn a standing turn performed by swivelling each ski separately through 180° 0

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Origin of kick turn

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Kick turn

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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kick turn popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kick turn usage trend in Literature

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