axels

/ˈæksəlz/
noun
  1. A jump in figure skating where the skater takes off from the forward outside edge of one skate, rotates in the air, and lands on the backward outside edge of the opposite skate.
    • The skater practiced her axels every morning before school.
    • He fell on his triple axel but got right back up.
    • She landed a perfect double axel during the competition.
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