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monoski

/ˈmɒnəskiː/ /ˈmɑːnəskiː/

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noun

Monoski

A variant of a downhill skiing/alpine skiing ski, that is very wide, allowing for both right and left ski boots to the attached to the same ski, with a doubled-up set of bindings, placed side-by-side. It has the appearance of an extremely wide ski or narrow alpine snowboard, though with binding mounting locations similar to that of a regular ski.

Examples :

"The skier used a monoski for his training, finding it easier to balance than a pair of traditional skis. "

Le skieur a utilisé un monoski pour son entraînement, trouvant qu'il était plus facile de s'équilibrer qu'avec une paire de skis traditionnels.

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noun

Monoski

A type of sitski with a single ski, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the monoski.

Examples :

"The athlete used a monoski to glide down the snowy slope during the para-alpine competition. "

L'athlète a utilisé un monoski pour glisser sur la pente enneigée pendant la compétition de para-ski alpin.

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verb

Faire du monoski

To use a monoski; to participate in monoskiing.

Examples :

"Instead of skiing on two skis, he decided to monoski down the mountain for a new challenge. "

Au lieu de skier sur deux skis, il a décidé de faire du monoski pour relever un nouveau défi.