alternatetrick
nounUK /ɔːlˈtɜːnət trɪk/
US /ˈɔːltərnət trɪk/
A different special move you can do instead of the usual one.
The skateboarder showed us an alternatetrick after the first one failed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A second method used when the first plan does not work.
When the printer jammed, she tried an alternatetrick to finish the report.
3. A clever shortcut used in place of the normal way.
He used an alternatetrick to solve the puzzle faster.
4. A swapped-in action in a game or routine.
The magician's alternatetrick surprised the audience.