Zamboni

[zam-boh-nee]

Trademark.

1. a brand of machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zamboni¹

1947; after Frank J. Zamboni, 1901–88, U.S. inventor

Example Sentences

“Let’s say we get damage of $10,000,” Gatto said as we stood near a small replica of a Zamboni ice resurfacing machine, invented in the city of Paramount by Italian American Frank Zamboni.

From Los Angeles Times

It was wet weather, so Super Bowl groundskeeper George Toma used a Zamboni to vacuum the water off the turf.

From Los Angeles Times

And, of course, the doyen, a Congolese chemist who first made a name for himself driving a Zamboni at hockey games.

From New York Times

Allen even fashioned a homemade Zamboni out of a PVC pipe and towel.

From Seattle Times

Her only misstep occurred when, overwhelmed by the occasion, she tried to exit the ice through the Zamboni door instead of the skaters’ door.

From Los Angeles Times