Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To reduce the pressure on (a ski or skateboard) by shifting one's weight in order to execute a turn.
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- verb To temporarily remove the body's
weight from aski when making aturn
Etymologies
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Examples
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The most they can hope for is to unweight the rear foot so it adds less drag to the power output of the foot that is pushing downward.
Book excerpt: The biomechanics of pedaling, from Andy Pruitt’s Complete Medical Guide for Cyclists 2010
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Forchunately for us awl, the chair was hi off grownd, so Ai cud unweight with a quickness.
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EATON: The point of that subcommittee really is to unweight our troops in Afghanistan and to put pressure upon Europe, to get NATO to cough up the additional forces to support our guys in Afghanistan.
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EATON: The point of that subcommittee really is to unweight our troops in Afghanistan and to put pressure upon Europe to get NATO to cough up the additional forces to support our guys in Afghanistan.
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EATON: The point of that subcommittee really is to unweight our troops in Afghanistan and to put pressure upon Europe, to get NATO to cough up the additional forces to support our guys in Afghanistan.
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I lean forward, unweight the rear, gas it, and shower them with pebbles and rocks.
charles statman Charles Statman 2007
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I lean forward, unweight the rear, gas it, and shower them with pebbles and rocks.
Archive 2007-06-01 Charles Statman 2007
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Crappie strikes are soft, and a fish moving in or up might even unweight the line.
Crappie Commando 2002
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"Anytime you're in the water, you can basically unweight the body," Bushman explained.
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It is correct that many colleges unweight grades so applicants are on a level playing field.
Questions/Answers 2009
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