"klister" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: klisters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Swedish klister. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sv|klister}} Swedish klister Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} klister (countable and uncountable, plural klisters)
  1. (skiing) A soft wax used for grip on skis, especially for corn snow or crust. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Skiing, Snowboarding Translations (type of ski wax): liisteri (Finnish)

Inflected forms

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