noun
- plural of salchow: a figure skating jump in which the skater takes off from the back inside edge of one foot and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air
Usage: figure skating
Examples
- The skater performed three perfect salchows during her routine.
- Double salchows are required elements in competitive figure skating.
- She struggled with the timing on her salchows during practice.
- The coach demonstrated proper technique for landing salchows.
- His salchows improved dramatically after working with the new instructor.
- Triple salchows are among the most challenging jumps in figure skating.