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figure skating
noun
- ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice.
- a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques.
- a competitive sport in which the skater is required to execute school figures and to perform one or more original programs of difficult jumps, spins, etc., to a musical setting.
figure skating
noun
- ice skating in which the skater traces outlines of selected patterns
- the whole art of skating, as distinct from skating at speed
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Derived Forms
- figure skater, noun
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Other Words From
- figure skater noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of figure skating1
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Example Sentences
They are also designed to accommodate more of a “side-to-side” skating motion as opposed to the more “straight and narrow” figure skating style, which most people find more natural.
In that sense, breaking isn’t that different from other judged events at the Olympics, such as figure skating and gymnastics.
“Figure skating felt very selfish to me, so public service has just felt like this total calling for me,” Kwan says.
Wylie and I speak at the Figure Skating in Harlem gala on April 7, an annual event that raises money for the nonprofit.
Or perhaps she and Pell could try the figure skating pairs event in Pyeongchang in 2018?
When the entire American figure skating team did it, there were hugs and kisses all around.
But a world of people who care so very passionately about figure skating for exactly 10 days every four years beg to differ.
The short-distance races, following the figure skating, were all within the oval of the principal arena.
Once a Finnish lady went over to Paris and received the sum of £120 a month for giving entertainments in figure-skating.
Figure skating, formerly regarded as a professional achievement, has also become popular, and many clubs have been formed.
Sahwah realized that she was figure-skating on thin ice when she mentioned that subject and forebore to make any further remarks.
I believe at the time she joined the Figure Skating Club, someone learned that.
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