klap skate

A form of clap skate — a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.

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Meanings

nounklap skate (plural klap skates)

plural klap skates

  1. alternativeAlternative form of clap skate.
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