half-pipe

American  

[haf-pahyp, hahf-] / ˈhæfˌpaɪp, ˈhɑf- /

Or half pipe

noun

1. a half-moon-shaped chute or ramp used by snowboarders and skateboarders to provide a takeoff for a jump.

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half-pipe British  

noun

1. a structure with a U-shaped cross-section, used in performing stunts in skateboarding, snowboarding, rollerblading, etc

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Example Sentences

“Every time I reached the bottom of that half pipe, Marge was always there,” Mr. Davis said.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2021

What we can’t relate to is her ability to fly in the half pipe.

From The Guardian • Feb. 26, 2018

This guy made me want to ride half pipe on a bike.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2016

Volunteers checked the condition of the half pipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2014

Six days later, four Sundays after the last Sunday, the Colonel and I were trying to shoot each other with paintball guns while turning 900s in a half pipe.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green