1080
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From 1080° of rotation angle.
Noun
[edit]1080 (plural 1080s)
- An aerial maneuver in which the performer spins through three full revolutions.
- 2022 February 6, Mari Saito, Winni Zhou, “Snowboarding-Proud Kiwi Sadowski-Synnott bags New Zealand's first Winter Games gold”, in Jacqueline Wong, Clare Fallon, editors, Reuters[1], archived from the original on 30 May 2022:
- Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China.
Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi".
Coordinate terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]- From its original catalogue number.
Noun
[edit]1080 (uncountable)
- (informal) Sodium fluoroacetate poison.