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clap skate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
clap skate
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.

Etymology

From clap + skate, calque of Dutch klapschaats.

Inflected Forms

clap skates (plural) clapskate (alternative) klap skate (alternative) slap skate (alternative)

Questions

What does clap skate mean?
a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.
Where does clap skate come from?
From clap + skate, calque of Dutch klapschaats.

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