Zamboni

[ zam-boh-nee ]

/ zæmˈboʊ ni /

Trademark.

a brand of machine that smooths the surface of the ice on a rink.

Origin of Zamboni

1947; after Frank J. Zamboni, 1901–88, U.S. inventor

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Examples from the Web for zamboni

Zamboni followed a minute later—and, as they anticipated, found the lobby swept clear of detectives.
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They told Mrs. Zamboni she keep away or they send her out of camp.
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Mrs. Zamboni had had a new baby every year for sixteen years, and eleven of these babies were still alive.
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Ye know how tiresome that is when ye hear it from somebody else—like my next-door neighbour, Mrs. Zamboni.
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Mrs. Zamboni clutched the bill with greedy fingers, but was not appeased.
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Word Origin and History for zamboni

Zamboni

proprietary name for a machine used to resurface ice skating rinks, 1965, trademark of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Paramount, Calif., claiming use since July 1962.