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mountain bike |
a bicycle made for riding on rugged, uphill terrain. |
Sisyphus |
in Greek mythology, a king of Corinth who chained Death when he came for him, and was doomed forever in Hades to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to have it roll down again. |
T-bar |
a T-shaped bar suspended from a cable, used to pull two skiers at a time uphill on their skis. [1/2 definitions] |
tee1 |
something that is T-shaped, such as a type of pipe joint or a tow bar for pulling skiers uphill. [1/2 definitions] |
upgrade |
of, relating to, or situated on an upward incline; uphill. [1/4 definitions] |
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