Winter Sports Vocabulary List
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broomball
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a variation of ice hockey played on ice without skates and with brooms and a soccer ball used instead of sticks and a puck
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bunny slope
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a gentle incline for skiing used especially by novice skiers
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curling
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a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle
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figure skating
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skating characterized by the performance of various jumps, spins, and dance movements and formerly by the tracing of prescribed figures
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hat trick
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the scoring of three goals in one game (as of hockey or soccer) by a single player
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hockey
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a game played on ice or in a field by two teams who try to drive a puck or ball through a goal by hitting it with a stick
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luge
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a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
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mush
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to travel across snow with a sled pulled by dogs
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piste
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a downhill ski trail
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rink
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a place for ice-skating or roller-skating
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schuss
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to ski directly down a slope at high speed
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ski
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one of a pair of narrow strips fastened one on each foot and used in gliding over snow or water
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slalom
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skiing in a zigzag or wavy course between upright obstacles (such as flags)
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sled
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a small vehicle used mostly by children for sliding on snow and ice
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toboggan
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a long light sled made without runners and curved up at the front
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winter sport
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a sport (such as ice hockey or skiing) that takes place in the winter on ice or snow