half·pipe

or half pipe (hăf′pīp′, häf′-)

1. A smooth-surfaced structure shaped like a trough and used for stunts in sports such as in-line skating and snowboarding.

2. A sports event in which a halfpipe serves as the course or area of competition.

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half•pipe

(ˈhæfˌpaɪp, ˈhɑf-)
n.

a course shaped like the bottom half of a pipe, used for performing skateboarding or snowboarding stunts.

Also, half′-pipe`.

[1985–90, Amer.]

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