Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A competition that combines events in cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
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- noun A winter
sport combiningcross-country skiing and rifleshooting .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Getting an occasional good result in biathlon is one thing.
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The mass start, featuring the top 30 competitors in biathlon, is the ultimate race in the sport combining the rigor of cross-country skiing with the calm precision of rifle marksmanship.
USATODAY.com - Greis wins third biathlon gold; bronze for Bjoerndalen 2006
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The term biathlon, to which, as far as I know, nobody objects, provides precedent for the interpretation of the names of such competitions as denoting the number of sports which they combine rather than the number of distinct events.
Language Log 2008
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WHISTLER While Norway flexes its muscles in biathlon, the American men are shaking their heads over some puzzling performances.
Biathlete Tim Burke, U.S. team perplexed by performance 2010
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"Luckily in biathlon, you get more than one chance," Burke said.
France's Jay wins Olympic biathlon 10K; weather takes toll 2010
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Why do the Scandinavians always do so well in biathlon?
Biathlon Snipers Dave Hurteau 2008
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The biathlon is a combination of cross-country skiing and .22 rifle marksmanship.
And Now For Something Different In The, Uh, Shooting Sports 2008
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No Austrians have won a medal in biathlon or cross-country at the Torino Games; the highest finish in either sport by an Austrian athlete so far is Perner's fourth place in the men's biathlon 10km sprint.
USATODAY.com - Problems follow Austrian ski coach across the border 2006
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USATODAY. com - Frenchwoman surprise winner in biathlon
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Germans win biathlon relay Alaska's Hakkinen opens with blistering run; U.S. briefly leads.
USATODAY.com 2006
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