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sculling

/ˈskʌl.ɪŋ/

2 entries

noun

/ˈskʌl.ɪŋ/C1formalsport
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вид спорта или занятие греблей на лёгкой, узкой гоночной лодке с использованием пары вёсел, по одному в каждой руке.

A noun referring to the sport or activity of rowing a light, narrow racing boat using a pair of oars, one in each hand.

uncountable

  1. Rowing with two oarsB2formalsport

    A type of rowing where each rower uses two oars, one in each hand, typically in a lightweight racing boat.

    ruАкадемическая гребля парными вёслами

    • Sculling requires excellent balance and coordination.
    • She won a gold medal in single sculling at the Olympics.
    • The team practiced sculling on the river every morning.
Forms
  • scullings plural form
  • scullings' possessive plural form
  • sculling's possessive singular form

verb

scull/skʌl/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приведению лодки в движение с помощью вёсел, обычно по одному веслу на человека, или определённой техники гребли.

A verb used to indicate the act of propelling a boat using oars, typically with one oar per person, or a specific rowing technique.

  1. Propel with scullsB2formal

    To propel a boat using a pair of oars, one in each hand, or a single oar over the stern.

    ruГрести вёслами

    • He learned to scull across the calm lake.
    • The rowing team sculled down the river during practice.
    • She sculled the small boat to the opposite shore.

    Synonymsoarrow

Forms
  • sculled past participle
  • sculled past simple
  • sculling present participle
  • sculls third person singular