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salchow

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈsalkɒv/
  • UK: /ˈsalkəʊ/
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1

noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To perform a figure skating jump of this kind.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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History

Etymology

Named after the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow.