blade
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the metal bar on the bottom of an ice skate that allows you to move on ice
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a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones towards a mark in the centre of a circle
to begin a game of ice hockey
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a type of skating in which you have to jump, spin, and move round the ice in a particular way
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a smooth open surface that is shaped like a ‘U’ and made of concrete or snow that people use in skateboarding, rollerblading, or snowboarding
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a game played on ice by two teams of six players. The usual American word is hockey. The players use long sticks to try to hit a small round flat object called a puck into the opposite team’s goal.
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a special boot with a metal blade on the bottom that you wear to move smoothly across ice
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a sport in which people dance and perform exercises to music on ice wearing ice skates
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the activity of moving on boots called in-line skates that each have a single row of narrow wheels on them
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a place next to the ice where an ice hockey player stays for a short time after breaking a rule
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in ice hockey, a situation in which one team has a temporary advantage because a player from the other team is out of the game for a penalty
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a sport similar to ice hockey developed in Canada and played especially by women and girls. Players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring in order to score goals.
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an area outside an ice rink (=area of ice where sports are played) where an ice hockey player must sit when he or she has not obeyed a rule
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a board with four wheels on the bottom that you stand on and ride. Someone who does this is called a skateboarder, and the activity is called skateboarding.
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a short period of time in a game of basketball or ice hockey when players rest and plan their game
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