clap skate

or clapskate, klap skate

noun

1. a type of speed skate with a blade attached at the heel by a hinge, allowing the full length of the blade to remain on the ice for a longer time and increasing skating speed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clap skate¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; loan translation of Dutch klapschaats; clap ¹( def ), skate ¹