| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| schuss |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  sh s, sh s |
| INTRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: schussed, schuss·ing, schuss·es
To make a fast straight downhill run in skiing. | | NOUN: | 1. A fast straight downhill run in skiing. 2. A straight steep course for skiing. | | ETYMOLOGY: | From German, shot, schuss, from Middle High German schuz, shot, from Old High German scuz. See skeud- in Appendix I.
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