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klister

[ klis-ter ]
/ ˈklɪs tər /
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noun
a sticky wax for use on skis, as for slopes where the snow is excessively wet.
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Origin of klister

1935–40; <Norwegian <Middle Low German; cognate with German Kleister paste
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