half-pipe
noun
a half-moon-shaped chute or ramp used by snowboarders and skateboarders to provide a takeoff for a jump.
half-pipes
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pluralof half-pipe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These shaped-concrete courses feature a mix of half-pipes and bowls, handrails and ramps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2021
He competed in events around the world, recognized as one of the stars of skateboarding’s “vertical” style — defined by half-pipes, empty swimming pools and aerial tricks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
Skater Cred After a childhood spent skating bowls and half-pipes, Ms. Ahlbom is bemused by the sport’s prevalence in pop culture.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2017
There will be two events: street, which consists of urban obstacles such as rails and ramps, and park, a combination of street with half-pipes and bowls.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2015
Experience great mountains on both the North and South shores with a huge variety of terrain, award-winning freestyle parks, three half-pipes and challenges for beginning through expert skiers and riders.
From Time Magazine Archive
