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speed skating
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noun
ice skating as a form of racing, usually on an oval course and against other competitors or the clock.
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Origin of speed skating
First recorded in 1880–85
OTHER WORDS FROM speed skating
speed skater, speedskater, nounWords nearby speed skating
speed ramp, speed-read, speedrun, speed shop, speed skate, speed skating, speedster, speed trap, speed-up, speedwalk, speed walking
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How to use speed skating in a sentence
At Salt Lake Community College, he played baseball and trained for short track at the speed skating facility there.
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez Are Team USA's Flag Bearers for Tokyo. Why That’s a Good Choice|Sean Gregory / Tokyo|July 21, 2021|TimeAlvarez’s body of work—a combination of speed skating and baseball is just plain wild.
Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez Are Team USA's Flag Bearers for Tokyo. Why That’s a Good Choice|Sean Gregory / Tokyo|July 21, 2021|TimeHonestly, when watching speed skating, you have to wonder how they manage to stay even remotely upright, like, ever.
British Dictionary definitions for speed skating
speed skating
noun
a form of ice skating in which contestants race against each other or the clock over various distances
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