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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Bear Mountain, known for its terrain parks and half-pipes, has operated under various names in the San Bernardino National Forest since the 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
At the beginning of the decade, the sport’s popularity had reached a nadir — particularly vert skating, in which riders performed gravity-defying tricks as they launched off ramps and half-pipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
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
I also knew thrill seekers came here to jump out of gondolas and off bridges attached to a bungee cord and also relished snowboarding and skiing off ramps and in half-pipes.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2014
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
