1080

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /tɛnˈeɪ.ti/
  • ten / eighty

Etymology 1

From 1080° of rotation angle.

Noun

1080 (plural 1080s)

  1. An aerial maneuver in which the performer spins through three full revolutions.
    • 2022 February 6, Mari Saito, Winni Zhou, “Snowboarding-Proud Kiwi Sadowski-Synnott bags New Zealand's first Winter Games gold”, in Jacqueline Wong, Clare Fallon, editors, Reuters, archived from the original on 30 May 2022:
      Sadowski-Synnott scored 92.88 on her final run, landing back-to-back 1080s on a challenging course resembling the Great Wall of China.
      Asked how she felt about making history as the island nation's first Winter Games gold medallist, she said it made her a "proud Kiwi".
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Etymology 2

  • From its original catalogue number.

Noun

1080 (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Sodium fluoroacetate poison.
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