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720 - Definition of a 720

By Christopher Del Sole, About.com

Definition: A 720 is a freestyle snowboarding trick where the rider spins 720 degrees, or two full rotations. The spin may be done in either direction (backside or frontside0.
Pronunciation: [sev-uhn]-[twen-tee]
Also Known As: 7, seven
Examples:
I crashed hard when I tried to do a 720 in Killington's superpipe yesterday.

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