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• Figure skating — is an athletic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local,… …   Wikipedia

• Figure skate — Figure skates are a type of ice skate used by figure skaters. The skates consist of a boot and a blade that is attached with screws to the sole of the boot. Inexpensive sets for recreational skaters are available, but most figure skaters purchase …   Wikipedia

• figure skater — noun Someone who figure skates …   Wiktionary

• figure skating — figure skater. 1. ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice. 2. a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques. 3. a… …   Universalium

• Figure skating lifts — Figure skating element Element name: Lift Scoring abbreviation: Li Disciplines: Pair skating Ice dancing …   Wikipedia

• figure skate — I noun an ice skate worn for figure skating; has a slightly curved blade and a row of jagged points at the front of the blade • Hypernyms: ↑ice skate II verb dance on skates • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics …   Useful english dictionary

• figure skater — Ice skater Ice skat er . One who skates on ice wearing an ice skate; esp. an athlete who performs athletic or artistic movements on a sheet of ice, wearing ice skates; a {speed skater} or a {figure skater}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• figure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin figura, from fingere Date: 13th century 1. a. a number symbol ; numeral, digit b. plural arithmetical calculations < good at figures > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• figure skating — noun ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures • Hypernyms: ↑ice skating * * * noun [noncount] : ice skating in which the skaters perform various jumps, spins, and dance movements figure skater noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] a… …   Useful english dictionary

• figure skating — noun (C) a kind of skating in which you cut patterns in the ice with your skates 1 (1) figure skater noun (C) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Inline figure skating — is figure skating on inline figure skates 3 or 4 wheel frames with a toe stop, mounted on figure skating boots in rockered configuration. Inline figure skating began as an off ice training alternative for ice figure skaters. The International… …   Wikipedia