stem christie

noun

often capitalized C
: a turn in skiing begun by stemming a ski and completed by bringing the skis parallel into a christie

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stem christie was in 1936

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“Stem christie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20christie. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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