blading

American

[bley-ding] / ˈbleɪ dɪŋ /

noun

the act of skating on in-line skates.

blading British

noun

the act or an instance of skating with in-line skates

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Other Word Forms

blader

noun

Etymology

Origin of blading

1985–90; < (Roller)blad(e) + -ing ¹

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blading

Aggressive blading: A flashy, niche style of skating is back.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

The only truly bad shot was Morikawa blading his 25-yard bunker shot over the green on the reachable par-4 14th.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

He then reaches up and removes a toupe, revealing a blading scalp beneath.

From Fox News ● Feb. 2, 2020

When a transmission hose on his tractor broke, he started blading dirt and making firebreaks with a road grader.

From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2018

It is used for pump-valves, pump-pistons, turbine blading, &c.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various

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