Axel

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A jump in figure skating that is initiated from the outer forward edge of one skate, followed by one and one-half midair turns and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A jump with one (or more) and a half turns in the air.
  • Word Usage
    "Despite feeling shaky, Asada hit her trademark jump, a triple axel, which is a move even some male skaters have trouble with."
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    Words with the same terminal sound
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