layback

noun

  1. 1

    A spin in which the head and shoulders are dropped backwards and the back arched downwards toward the ice. Also called a layback spin

  2. 2

    A maneuver to scale a vertical crack, by pulling with the arms and jamming the legs underneath, and shuffling up on limb at a time.

  3. 3

    A surf maneuver where the upright surfer leans back against the wave.

  4. 4

    A trick where the boarder leans back while on the lip of the ramp, or down a rail.

  5. 5

    (audio editing) The process of recording the final sound onto the master track.

  6. 6

    A short backwards pass to a teammate in an attacking position

  7. 7

    A wedge-shaped kerbstone that allows a vehicle to enter a driveway without a bump

verb

  1. 1

    To climb using layback maneuvers.

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