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DUCK-DIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Body Movements (Sports)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
  • Surfing and Water-Skiing
OBS

duck's dive: a quick flip over ... from the surface ... dive down without causing a splash or a disturbance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
  • Ski nautique et surfing
DEF

Manœuvre par laquelle un aquaplanchiste, gagnant le large à plat ventre sur sa planche, plonge sous une vague déferlante pour la franchir.

OBS

plongeon en canard; canard : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française du 10 août 2013.

Spanish

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