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klister

[ klis-ter ]
/ ˈklɪs tər /

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

Words nearby klister

klippe, klippel's disease, klippel-feil syndrome, klipspringer, klismos, klister, klondike, klondike gold rush, klondyker, klong, kloof
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