ZAMBONI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Zamboni mean? 

• ZAMBONI (noun)
  The noun ZAMBONI has 1 sense:

1. the trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink

  Familiarity information: ZAMBONI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZAMBONI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("Zamboni" is a kind of...):

machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)

Domain usage:

trade name (a name given to a product or service)

 Context examples 

Zamboni says the findings show that several molecules of the human immune system may potentially enable the development of drugs.

(Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain, SciDev.Net)

Biologist Dario Zamboni, of the University of São Paulo's Ribeirão Preto Medical School, said: Our study demonstrates that the presence of the virus increases by at least three times the possibility of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis, which destroys and disfigures a patient’s face.

(Study uncovers cause of aggressive leishmaniasis strain, SciDev.Net)