giant slalom

Meaning

Noun

  • An Alpine skiing discipline in which the course is longer, steeper and faster than normal slalom, and the gates are spaced at a greater distance.
  • An Alpine snowboarding discipline derived from the skiing discipline

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Broader meaning words

Origin

  • giant + slalom.
  • Being a slalom with larger turns.
  • From its similarity of turn with skiing's giant slalom.

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