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SNOWBOARD

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("snowboard" is a kind of...):

board (a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose)

Derivation:

snowboard (glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Glide down a snow-covered slope while standing on a board

Example:

The children love to snowboard in winter

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "snowboard" is one way to...):

glide (move smoothly and effortlessly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

snowboard (a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes)

snowboarder (someone who slides down snow-covered slopes while standing on a snowboard)

snowboarding (the act of sliding down a snow-covered slope while standing on a snowboard)

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