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skateboard

ska·te·board

UK/ˈskeɪt.bɔːd/ US/ˈskeɪt.bɔɹd/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot

verb

1.

ride on a flat board with rollers attached to the bottom

Origin

From skate + board. The foot-treadable skateboard sense (noun sense 1) came first (mid-20th century). The vehicle chassis sense (noun sense 2) was named for its resemblance thereto (late 20th or early 21st century).

Phrases

  • electric skateboard
  • skateboard deck
  • skateboard rail
  • skateboard truck
  • skateboard wheel

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