halfpipe
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- noun
- /ˈhæfˌpaɪp/
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halfpipe
- The newly constructed halfpipe at the skate park quickly became the favorite spot for young skaters to practice their skills.
- halfpipe snowboard
- snowboarding halfpipe
- halfpipe ski
Examples
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Baggy pants, Dickie wools, doing 50-50 grinds... with a gnarly grab finish on a homemade halfpipe in the woods.
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The halfpipe is terrible.
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I am going to rip this halfpipe.
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I'll start off by doing some tricks in the halfpipe.
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Why skate a halfpipe when you can skate a sewer pipe?
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Check out the slopestyle and halfpipe competitions at Park City and the Canyons to see the best locals compete.
Blog text (26) -
I'd sit on the edge of the halfpipe and watch them do frontside airs, and all the radical maneuvers that I was seeing in Skateboarder Magazine.
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The only stuff being skated were backyard ramps, halfpipes like Mike Chantry's Mile High Ramp, or abandoned pools like the Tilt Pool.
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The skateboarder launched off the edge of the halfpipe and performed an impressive trick in mid-air.
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During the winter games, athletes competed fiercely in the halfpipe, trying to impress the judges with their aerial moves.
Synonyms
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A very large U-shaped ramp for doing tricks on a snowboard or skateboard
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Etymology
Halfpipe comes from the parts half and pipe, meaning 'half' and 'a tube'. Because the ramp is like a big curved tube cut in half, the name tells you it's a U-shaped ramp used for doing tricks.