clap skate
clap skate · clap skates
A type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
From clap + skate, calque of Dutch klapschaats.From clap + skate, calque of Dutch klapschaats.
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Forms
plural: clap skates| Singular | clap skate |
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