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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Pow

English answer:

powdered snow

Added to glossary by Enza Longo
Apr 17, 2009 13:01
15 yrs ago
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English term

Pow

English Social Sciences Sports / Fitness / Recreation Ski
In a ski context, I am assuming pow is a short for "powder" and refers to a type of snow which is very much like powder (called "poudreuse" in French). Am I correct?

Thanks in advance for your help
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4 powdered snow
1 pow = blam! or pow = power or pow = powder
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Apr 17, 2009 13:45: Enza Longo Created KOG entry

Discussion

K. Ganly (X) Apr 17, 2009:
actual skis? There is a type of ski called a 'pow' ski, if that helps - i think you are right and the pow refers to powder...
Michel A. (asker) Apr 17, 2009:
No Thanks
Kim Metzger Apr 17, 2009:
No source text? Is there no sentence in which "pow" is used?

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powdered snow

You're correct, Michel. Here's a glossary of ski/snow terminology. If you scroll down, it says that 'pow' is a synonym for 'poudreuse'.

Hope it helps.

http://www.skihorizon.com/FR/magazine/lexiqueneige.asp
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pow = blam! or pow = power or pow = powder

Certainly, Michel, powder refers to the snow, but pow as a short form... I've never heard it.
Dans le meme ordre d'idee, pow could mean power
And in comic lingo, Pow! can mean Bam! Blam! Kapow!

I think more context is needed for us to help you here.
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