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biski

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bis-ki
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of sit-ski, with a pair of skis mounted underneath the suspension cushioned chair, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the sitski.

noun

A type of sit-ski, used in para cross country skiing, with a chair solidly mounted to a pair of side-by-side cross country skis. It is paired with ski poles much like normal cross country poles.

Etymology

From bi- + ski.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

biskis (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

monoski

Synonyms

dualski

Questions

What does biski mean?
A type of sit-ski, with a pair of skis mounted underneath the suspension cushioned chair, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the sitski.
Where does biski come from?
From bi- + ski.

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