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salchow.

A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsalkɒv/UK/ˈsalkəʊ/UK
  1. A figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.

Where this word comes from

Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.

verb/ˈsalkɒv/UK/ˈsalkəʊ/UK
  1. To perform a figure skating jump of this kind.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.