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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 combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[bi– + Greek āthlon, prize of contest.]

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