snowboardcross
n.— «Snowboardcross—a downhill racing discipline in which four or more competitors simultaneously speed through a course of banked turns, jumps, gaps, berms and other obstacles—was a new event at the 2006 Olympics, and Jacobellis, who had a comfortable lead, appeared to be cruising to its first gold medal.» —“Back on her feet” by Matt Higgins Hamilton Spectator (Ontario, Canada) Jan. 27, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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