"biski" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biskis [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + ski. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|ski}} bi- + ski Head templates: {{en-noun}} biski (plural biskis)
  1. A type of sit-ski, with a pair of skis mounted underneath the suspension cushioned chair, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the sitski.
    Sense id: en-biski-en-noun-x1ZohbKA
  2. A type of sit-ski, used in para cross country skiing, with a chair solidly mounted to a pair of side-by-side cross country skis. It is paired with ski poles much like normal cross country poles.
    Sense id: en-biski-en-noun-HDC63nNO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English hybridisms, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English hybridisms: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dualski Coordinate_terms: monoski

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for biski meaning in English (1.4kB)

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