ski

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♦ ski /sk'iː/ (skis skiing skied)
1 [N-COUNT]
Skis are long, flat, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that are fastened to boots so that you can move easily on snow or water.
...a pair of skis.
2 [VERB] V, V adv/prep
When people ski, they move over snow or water on skis.
They surf, ski and ride...
The whole party then skied off.
● skier [N-COUNT]
He is an enthusiastic skier.
● skiing [N-UNCOUNT] oft N n
My hobbies were skiing and scuba diving.
...a skiing holiday.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
You use ski to refer to things that are concerned with skiing.
...the Swiss ski resort of Klosters.
...a private ski instructor.
4
see also water-skidry ski slope (dry ski slopes)
or dry slope
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A dry ski slope is a slope made of an artificial substance on which you can practise skiing.jet ski (jet skis)
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A jet ski is a small machine like a motorcycle that is powered by a jet engine and can travel on the surface of water. (TRADEMARK)ski jump (ski jumps)
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A ski jump is a specially-built steep slope covered in snow whose lower end curves upwards. People ski down it and go into the air at the end.ski lift (ski lifts)
also ski-lift
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A ski lift is a machine for taking people to the top of a slope so that they can ski down it. It consists of a series of seats hanging down from a moving wire.ski slope (ski slopes)
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A ski slope is a sloping surface which you can ski down, either on a snow-covered mountain or on a specially made structure.

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