n. A posture assumed in skiing in which the skier leans forward from the ankles, usually without lifting the heels. [German : vor, forward, before (from Middle High German, from Old High German fora; see per1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots) + Lage, stance (from Middle High German lāge, from Old High German lāga, act of laying; see legh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).] |
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