meander vs slalom

meander

noun
  • One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course. 

  • One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse 

  • Perplexity. 

  • Synonym of Greek key, a decorative border; fretwork. 

  • A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times. 

  • A tortuous or winding journey. 

verb
  • To wind or turn in a course or passage; to be intricate. 

  • To wind, turn, or twist; to make flexuous. 

slalom

noun
  • A course used for the sport of slalom. 

  • A race or competition wherein participants each perform the sport of slalom. 

  • The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) 

  • Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. 

verb
  • To move in a slalom-like manner. 

  • To race in a slalom. 

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