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noun
An endurance sport and method of getting about involving travelling on skis, uphill as well as downhill.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A leisure activity using cross-country skis and ski poles for traversing natural terrain during winter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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verb
present participle and gerund of cross-country ski
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the sport of skiing across the countryside (rather than downhill)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: skiing
History
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Across languages
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
