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ski tow

1. A ski lift in which skiers cling to a continuous rope as they are pulled up a slope.

2. See ski lift.

ski tow

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) a device for pulling skiers uphill, usually a motor-driven rope grasped by the skier while riding on his skis

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Noun

ski tow - a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill

ski lift, lift

chair lift, chairlift - a ski lift on which riders (skiers or sightseers) are seated and carried up or down a mountainside; seats are hung from an endless overhead cable

transport, conveyance - something that serves as a means of transportation

rope tow - a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto

surface lift - a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground

Translations

ski tow n → sciovia, ski-lift m inv

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ski tow (redirected from Tow ropes)

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