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skate1
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- pronunciation:
- skeIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shoe with either a blade or a set of small wheels attached to the bottom. Skates are used to move on ice or other hard surfaces.
I use a pair of ice skates in the winter and a pair of roller skates when there isn't any ice.
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| related words: |
blade |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
skates, skating, skated |
| definition: |
to move along on ice skates or roller skates, or as though on such skates; glide or skim.
I skate three times each week during January.The boat skated over the water.
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| related words: |
glide |
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| derivation: |
skater (n.) |
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