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Skates

Scope note

Use for shoelike devices or for platforms that attach to shoes that are fitted on the underside with metal blades, wheels, or rollers, in various configurations, for gliding across ice or other mostly smooth surfaces.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000229600

Narrower Terms used

roller skates
ice skates

Equivalent Terms used

skate

Created

13yrs ago

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