roller skate
noun
a form of skate with four wheels or rollers instead of a runner, for use on a sidewalk or other surface offering traction.
was roller-skating
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past progressiveof roller-skate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The other day he was roller-skating in Venice, a funky, fashionable section of the city, where people like to walk around on wheels.
From Time Magazine Archive
His principal amusement was roller-skating in the play-room.
From Uncanny Tales by Mrs. Mary Louisa Molesworth
