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J-bar lift

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[jey-bahr] / ˈdʒeɪˌbɑr /

noun

  1. a ski lift having a J -shaped bar against which a skier leans in an upright position while being pulled up the slope.

Etymology

Origin of J-bar lift

First recorded in 1950–55

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