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ice skate

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noun
a shoe fitted with a metal blade for skating on ice.
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Origin of ice skate

First recorded in 1895–1900

Other definitions for ice skate (2 of 2)

ice-skate
[ ahys-skeyt ]
/ ˈaɪsˌskeɪt /

verb (used without object), ice-skat·ed, ice-skat·ing.
to skate on ice.

Origin of ice-skate

First recorded in 1945–50; v. use of ice skate

OTHER WORDS FROM ice-skate

ice skater, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ice skate

ice skate

noun
a boot having a steel blade fitted to the sole to enable the wearer to glide swiftly over ice
the steel blade on such a boot or shoe
verb ice-skate
(intr) to glide swiftly over ice on ice skates

Derived forms of ice skate

ice-skater, noun
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