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Unusual sports

Of or pertaining to a sport of which is not widely popular or well known among people.

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competitive eating

Sports; Unusual sports

A sport in which contestants are tasked with eating as much of a particular type of food within a time limit, for example, one of the most popular events involves eating as many hotdogs as possible ...

Quidditch

Sports; Unusual sports

The popular sport in the Harry Potter series, Quidditch is likened to rugby, but with players flying on broomsticks. With the popularity of the book and movie series, this fictional game has been ...

Karabiner

Sports; Unusual sports

A steel or other alloy, oval or D-shaped link with a spring loaded gate on one side to admit a rope, or to clip to a ladder etc. Also Carabiner.

Carbide lamp

Sports; Unusual sports

Produces light by burning acetylene gas formed by reacting water and (calcium) carbide.

Acetylene lamp

Sports; Unusual sports

Simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2) which is created by the reaction of calcium carbide (CaC2) with water.

Carabiner

Sports; Unusual sports

A steel or other alloy, oval or D-shaped link with a spring loaded gate on one side to admit a rope, or to clip to a ladder etc. Also known as See Karabina. Also karabiner.

Wakeboarding

Sports; Unusual sports

To ride a wakeboard along the surface of water, generally towed by a motor boat.

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