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speed skate
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of speed skate
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby speed skate
speedometer, speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate, speed skating, speedster, speed trap, speed-up, speedwalk
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