ice skate
noun
a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.
Origin of ice skate
1First recorded in 1895–1900
Other definitions for ice-skate (2 of 2)
ice-skate
[ ahys-skeyt ]
verb (used without object),ice-skat·ed, ice-skat·ing.
to skate on ice.
Origin of ice-skate
2First recorded in 1945–50; v. use of ice skate
Other words from ice-skate
- ice skater, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ice skate
ice skate
noun
a boot having a steel blade fitted to the sole to enable the wearer to glide swiftly over ice
the steel blade on such a boot or shoe
verbice-skate
(intr) to glide swiftly over ice on ice skates
Derived forms of ice skate
- ice-skater, noun
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