ski boots

ski boots
Specialized footwear that are used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings.

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  • Ski boot — Ski boots are specialized footwear that are used in skiing to provide a way to attach the skier to skis using ski bindings. This ski boot binding combination is used to effectively transmit control inputs from the skier to the snow.Ski boots were …   Wikipedia

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  • ski — n. & v. n. (pl. skis or ski) 1 each of a pair of long narrow pieces of wood etc., usu. pointed and turned up at the front, fastened under the feet for travelling over snow. 2 a similar device under a vehicle or aircraft. 3 = WATER SKI. 4… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ski-orienteering — (ski O) is a cross country endurance winter sport. Similar to the foot orienteering disciplines practiced in the summer season, ski orienteering requires an extremely high level of both physical and mental fitness.… …   Wikipedia

  • Ski binding — Alpine touring ski boot, binding, and ski crampon A ski binding is an attachment which anchors a ski boot to the ski. There are different types of bindings for different types of skiing. Contents …   Wikipedia

  • Ski Wentworth — Infobox ski area name= Ski Wentworth picture= caption= location= Nova Scotia, Canada nearest city= Truro lat degrees= 45 lat minutes= 36 lat seconds= 36 lat direction= N long degrees= 63 long minutes= 33 long seconds= 23 long direction= W top… …   Wikipedia

  • ski — ski1 [ski:] n plural skis ↑ski, ↑ski pole [Date: 1700 1800; : Norwegian; Origin: Old Norse skith stick of wood, ski ] 1.) one of a pair of long thin narrow pieces of wood or plastic that you fasten to your boots and use for moving on snow or on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ski — [[t]ski͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ skis, skiing, skied 1) N COUNT Skis are long, flat, narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic that are fastened to boots so that you can move easily on snow or water. ...a pair of skis. 2) VERB When people ski, they move over… …   English dictionary

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