ice skate

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ice skate

A shoe or light boot with a metal runner or blade fitted to the sole, used for skating on ice.

ice′-skate′ v.

ice skater n.

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ice skate

1. (Individual Sports, other than specified) a boot having a steel blade fitted to the sole to enable the wearer to glide swiftly over ice

2. (Individual Sports, other than specified) the steel blade on such a boot or shoe

(Individual Sports, other than specified) (intr) to glide swiftly over ice on ice skates

ˈice-ˌskater n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ice′ skate`

1. a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.

2. skate ¹ (def. 3).

[1895–1900]

ice′-skate`, v.i.

ice′ skat`er, n.

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Noun	1.	ice skate - skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole blade - the part of the skate that slides on the ice figure skate - an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade hockey skate - an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles rocker - an ice skate with a curved blade skate - sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs racing skate, speed skate - an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing
Verb	1.	ice skate - move along on ice skates athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition skate - move along on skates; "The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter"

Translations

skøjte

Schlittschuh

πατίνι

patín a hielo

luistin

ice skate

n → pattino da ghiaccio

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