Science Fair Project Dictionary
Skate
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English
Etymology 1
Back-formation from earlier scates , Dutch schaats , Old North French escache (French écache , échasse , "stilt").
Noun
skate
- A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, -- made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice.
Translations
- Finnish: luistin
- Latvian: slida f
Verb
to skate
- To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
Translations
- Latvian: slidot
Etymology 2
From Old Norse skata .
Noun
skate
- A large ray which inhabits temperate or tropical seas
Latvian
Noun
skate
- IPA:/'skatɘ/
- A display, an exhibition, or a show.
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