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halfpipe

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half·pipe or half pipe  (hfpp, häf-)
n.
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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It was little more than a sideshow for the '80s air wars, but Jimmy's ramp, and others like it, inspired a generation of kids who wanted to halfpipe but lacked the balls, proximity, or engineering skills to tackle real vertical.
Mini-me: RVCA mini-ramp contest, Costa Mesa, CA by Burnett, Michael / Thrasher
The easygoing, energetic and wide-eyed Olympic gold medalist in the halfpipe at the most recent Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, is all of 19 years old -- meaning the world would seem to still be worth conquering beyond a few dazzling method grabs and frontside 900s with an iPod strapped inside your Burton jacket.
SHE'S GOT A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Americans went for the 1-2 punch in both the men's and women's halfpipe.
Olympic passion by Junior Scholastic
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