ICE SKATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ice skate mean? 

• ICE SKATE (noun)
  The noun ICE SKATE has 1 sense:

1. skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole

  Familiarity information: ICE SKATE used as a noun is very rare.

• ICE SKATE (verb)
  The verb ICE SKATE has 1 sense:

1. move along on ice skates

  Familiarity information: ICE SKATE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ICE SKATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("ice skate" is a kind of...):

skate (sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs)

Meronyms (parts of "ice skate"):

blade (the part of the skate that slides on the ice)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ice skate"):

figure skate (an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade)

hockey skate (an ice skate worn for playing hockey; has a short blade and a strong boot to protect the feet and ankles)

rocker (an ice skate with a curved blade)

racing skate; speed skate (an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing)

Derivation:

ice skate (move along on ice skates)

• ICE SKATE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move along on ice skates

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "ice skate" is one way to...):

skate (move along on skates)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

ice skate (skate consisting of a boot with a steel blade fitted to the sole)

ice skating (skating on ice)

ice-skater (someone who engages in ice skating)