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nounan ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade• Hypernyms: ↑ice skateverbdance on skates• Hypernyms: ↑skate• Hyponyms: ↑spread-eagle• Entailment: ↑dance, ↑trip the light fantastic, ↑trip the light fantastic toe• Verb Frames:-
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noun: a skate used for figure skating and having a hollow-ground blade slightly curved from heel to toe with a row of jagged points on the forepart of the blade* * *
a shoe skate used in figure skating, esp. one having a blade shorter than that of a racing skate, usually not extending beyond the toe or heel, and with notches or sawteeth on the curved forward edge. Cf. racing skate.* * *
figure skate,an ice skate with a slight toothed curve on the point of the blade and a high shoe, used for figure skating.to engage in figure skating.–figure-skater, noun.* * *
noun, pl ⋯ skates [count]: a special skate that is used for figure skating
Useful english dictionary. 2012.