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skater

[ skey-ter ]
/ ˈskeɪ tər /
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noun
a person who skates.
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Origin of skater

First recorded in 1690–1700; skate1 + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for skater

skater
/ (ˈskeɪtə) /

noun
a person who skates
same as skateboarderSee skateboarder
British informal a young person who typically wears baggy clothes and spends a lot of time skateboarding
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