patin

Definitions of patin
  1. noun
    the sport of gliding on skates
    synonyms: patinage
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    types:
    patinage artistique, patinage de vitesse
    skating on ice
    patin à roulettes
    skating on wheels
    patinage artistique
    ice skating where the skates trace outlines of selected figures
    type of:
    pratique du sport
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
  2. noun
    sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
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    type of:
    équipement sportif
    equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
  3. noun
    device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
    synonyms: coulisseau
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    types:
    ski
    narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
    type of:
    appareil, outil
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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