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Slalom

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Definition: Waterskiing in a zig-zag fashion while a boat runs in a straight line through a course marked by buoys set up on the outer buoys. The water-skier moves back and forth behind the boat around the buoys.
Pronunciation: 'slä-lum
Common Misspellings: Slalum, Slalome

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