figure skating
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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.
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Origin of figure skating
First recorded in 1865–70
OTHER WORDS FROM figure skating
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British Dictionary definitions for figure skating
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
Derived forms of figure skating
figure skater, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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