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Word	Definition
180	The rider rotates 180 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 180 degree and lands riding forward.
360	The rider rotates 360 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 360 degree and lands riding forward.
270 on/ 270 off	Rider either does a 270 degree rotation onto or off of handrail.
540	The rider rotates 540 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 540 degree and lands riding forward.
720	The rider rotates 720 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 720 degree and lands riding forward.
900	The rider rotates 900 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 900 degree and lands riding forward.
1080	The rider rotates 1080 degree in the air and lands riding fakie. In the halfpipe, the rider approaches the wall riding forward, rotates 1080 degree and lands riding forward.
1260	Three and a half rotations.
360 degree cap construction	Cap construction that not only goes along the sides of the board but extends completely around the board including the tip and tail.
50/50	Type of grind where both trucks are grinding.
5-0 grind	Just the back tip is grinding.