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Meaning of salchow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsalkɒv

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Français salchow

Examples

“Naomi Nari Nam and Themi Leftheris had a chance to grab a world team spot after Inoue and Baldwin stumbled, but Nam fell to a knee trying to land a throw triple salchow and also fell on the next throw, a triple loop.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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