unweight

unweight
To temporarily remove the bodys weight from a ski when making a turn

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  • unweight — Date: 1930 transitive verb to reduce momentarily the force exerted by (as a ski) upon a surface by shifting the weight or position of one s body intransitive verb to unweight something by shifting the weight or position of one s body …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unweight — /un wayt /, v.i. Skiing. to lessen downward force and friction between the skis and the snow by a quick upward or downward shifting of the body or by using bumps in the terrain. [1935 40; UN 2 + WEIGHT] * * * …   Universalium

  • unweight — verb remove the weight from (a ski or skateboard) to make a turn more easily. Origin 1930s: back form. from unweighted …   English new terms dictionary

  • unweight — /un wayt /, v.i. Skiing. to lessen downward force and friction between the skis and the snow by a quick upward or downward shifting of the body or by using bumps in the terrain. [1935 40; UN 2 + WEIGHT] …   Useful english dictionary

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  • unburden — v 1. unload, disburden, empty, unpack, unlade, unfreight; dump, off load, discharge; relieve, lighten, ease the load, alleviate; disencumber, disembarrass, unballast, unweight, unship, break bulk; take a load off [s.o. s] mind, set at ease, make… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • un|weight — «uhn WAYT», transitive verb. to remove or reduce the weight from: »to unweight silk. He bounces, and unweights his skis (New Yorker) …   Useful english dictionary

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