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ski pole
noun
- a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ski pole1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
The palm provides a natural curve ideal for gripping a ski pole or climbing rope.
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Then I stumbled upon a toilet plunger that uses a ski pole for a handle.
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Franz picked up and inspected the ski pole Anton was fashioning, and he tried to fix each detail exactly in his mind.
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Anton Martek, sitting on a chair beside the stable's open door, fashioning a ski pole, did not look up from his work.
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On the spot where the hut was to stand we set up another ski-pole, and then went home.
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Alec was down in the ice chasm, ski pole reversed in his hand.
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They could have been made only by a ski pole, but a ski pole was the only tool Jean had.
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