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Word of the Day - Lutz

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lutz

Pronunciation: /lʊts/
noun
A
jump in skating from the backward outside edge of one skate to the
backward outside edge of the other, with one or more full turns in the
air.

Origin
1930s: named after the Austrian skater Alois Lutz (1899–1918).

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Mauricio was late on the launch of his lutz. He did it so often, he was seen as a klutz.

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