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stem turn

noun

Definition of STEM TURN

:  a skiing turn executed by stemming an outside ski
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First Known Use of STEM TURN

1922

Rhymes with STEM TURN

adjourn, astern, attorn, casern, concern, discern, downturn, epergne, eterne, extern, heartburn, Hepburn, intern, in turn, inurn, kick turn, lucerne, Lucerne, nocturn, nocturne, outturn, return, sauternes, secern, sojourn, star turn, step turn, sunburn, unlearn, upturn, U-turn, windburn

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  1. stem turn
  2. lifted stem turn
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