figure skate

American  

noun

1. a shoe skate used in figure skating, especially one having a blade shorter than that of a racing skate, usually not extending beyond the toe or heel, and with notches or sawteeth on the curved forward edge.

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Example Sentences

The situation has brought to attention to the complexities of music licensing and how it affects artistic sports like figure skating.

From Los Angeles Times

The men's individual figure skating competition will be held over two days -- the short programme on Tuesday, February 10 and the free skate on Friday, February 13.

From Barron's

Liu retired at 16 years old after the Beijing Olympics, took two years off and is now launching a comeback practically never seen in figure skating.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet on the northeast edge of Canada’s largest city, hidden behind the library and a seniors club deep inside the Thornhill Community Centre, Mexico’s Olympic figure skating team has found a home.

From Los Angeles Times

Then there’s the whole thing about blazing the trail for inclusion that changed the face of American figure skating forever.

From Los Angeles Times