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Definition of axel
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: a jump in figure skating from the outer forward edge of one skate with 1¹/₂ turns taken in the air and a return to the outer backward edge of the other skate
Axel
biographical name
Ax·el
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Definition of Axel (Entry 2 of 2)
Richard 1946–     American biochemist
Examples of axel in a Sentence
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The 18-year-old seeks his first Olympic gold medal in the men's short program after falling while attempting a triple axel during the team figure skating event. — Chris Chavez, SI.com, "Thursday Olympic Daily Digest: Can the U.S. and Canada Face Eachother Again, Please?," 15 Feb. 2018 For Mirai Aileen Nagasu, the first American to land a triple axel at the Olympic Games, regimen is everything. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Watch Professional Figure Skater Mirai Nagasu Walk Us Through Her Beauty Routine," 30 July 2019 The 24-year-old figure skater became the first American woman to land a triple axel in the Olympics in February. — Hannah Smothers, Cosmopolitan, "The 19 Best Moments for Women in 2018," 8 Mar. 2018 Only eight women in history, including Nagasu, have been able to successfully land a triple axel in competition. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "7 U.S. Women Who Made History at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games," 23 Feb. 2018 Nine days after becoming the first U.S. woman and third overall to land a triple axel in the Olympics, Mirai Nagasu came down on two feet on the jump, then fell to the ice. — Washington Post, "Gold drought about to end: Russians 1-2 after short program," 21 Feb. 2018 Earlier this week, New York Times opinion writer Bari Weiss tweeted a video of American Olympic skater Mirai Nagasu landing a triple axel. — Danielle Tcholakian, Longreads, "It’s Never Too Late to Apologize," 17 Feb. 2018 There's already been some success — skating in the team event, Nagasu became the first American woman to complete a triple axel in the Olympics. — Bloomberg.com, "Pride for Asian-American Skaters as They Take to Olympic Ice," 14 Feb. 2018 After narrowly missing the 2014 games, Nagasu returned to Pyeongchang with a triple axel in tow, the third-ever to be completed by a woman in Olympic competition. — Justin Kirkland, Esquire, "Yes, You're Falling in Love With Adam Rippon and Mirai Nagasu," 12 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'axel.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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