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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole, resembling an ice skate.
2. 2
   (trademark) an in-line skate wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   To roller skate using rollerblades. intransitive, transitive
2. 2
   travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

in line skatein-line skateinline skate

Example

More examples

"Children often find it easier to learn to rollerblade than adults do."

Etymology

From Rollerblade, a trademark for a brand of inline skates, from roller + blade.

Related phrases

ice skateroller skate

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