English dictionary
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English noun: skate | |||
| 1. | skate (artifact) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sports equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ice skate, in-line skate, roller skate | ||
| 2. | skate (animal) large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ray | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | barndoor skate, gray skate, grey skate, little skate, Raja batis, Raja erinacea, Raja laevis, Raja radiata, thorny skate | ||
| Member meronym | family Rajidae, Rajidae | ||
English verb: skate | |||
| 1. | skate (motion) move along on skates | ||
| Samples | The Dutch often skate along the canals in winter. | ||
| Examples | They skate the river, They skate down the river | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | glide | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | figure skate, ice skate, roller skate, Rollerblade, skateboard | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
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