layback

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice; also called a layback spin.
2. noun A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath, and shuffling up one limb at a time.
3. noun A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.
4. noun A trick where the boarder leans back while on the lip of the ramp, or down a rail.
5. noun The process of recording the final sound onto the master track.
6. noun A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position.
7. noun A wedge-shaped kerbstone that allows a vehicle to enter a driveway without a bump
8. verb To climb using layback maneuvers.

Similar words

slope slant slanted leaning angled slap-back sit spin backslide lutz neckspring

Often followed by

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