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schuss
(sho͝os, sho͞os)intr.v. schussed, schuss·ing, schuss·es
1. To make a fast straight downhill run on skis or a snowboard.
2. Informal To ski, especially at a fast pace.
n.
1. A fast straight downhill run in skiing or snowboarding.
2. A straight steep course for skiing or snowboarding.
[From German, shot, schuss, from Middle High German schuz, shot, from Old High German scuz; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]
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schuss
(ʃʊs) skiingn
(Skiing) a straight high-speed downhill run
vb
(Skiing) (intr) to perform a schuss
[German: shot1]
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schuss
(ʃʊs, ʃus)n.
1. a straight downhill ski run at high speed.
v.i. 2. to execute a schuss.
v.t. 3. to schuss over.
[1935–40; < German; c. shot1]
schus′ser, n.
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schuss
- A straight downhill ski run, it is literally German for "a shot."See also related terms for shot.
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schuss
Past participle: schussed
Gerund: schussing
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| Verb | 1. | schuss - ski downhill ski - move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski" |
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