glissade

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ɡlɪˈseɪd/
• (British) IPA: /ɡlɪˈsaːd/

Noun

glissade (plural glissades)

1. A sliding, as down a snow slope in the Alps (Wikipedia).
2. (ballet) A gliding step beginning and ending in a demi-plié in second position (Wikipedia).
3. A move in some dances such as the galop (Wikipedia).
4. (fencing) A fencing move that may disarm the opponent (Wikipedia).

Verb

glissade (glissades, present participle glissading; past and past participle glissaded)

1. To perform a glissade.

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