water ski
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈwɔːtər ski/
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esquí acuático
- The boat pulled the children happily as they took turns on their water skis at the lake.
- get up on water skis
And the more clearly you see these things, that's the getting up on water skis that we mentioned before.
- And the more clearly you see these things, that's the getting up on water skis that we mentioned before.
- And then I, I went outside and Danny pulled me behind the Yeti on skis, water skis.
Examples
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Many people enjoy the thrill of gliding across the water on their water skis during summer vacations.
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And the more clearly you see these things, that's the getting up on water skis that we mentioned before.
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We exchanged some 50 packs of cigarettes the only pair of water skis in Iraq.
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Across the street, Mrs. Curtsinger loaded a pair of water skis into the back of her station wagon.
Fiction book (1996) -
It was there, while on water skis one morning, that he injured his shoulder again, striking it on a ski as he twisted the line and fell.
Fiction book (1990) -
Granny's stilts as tall as trees ♪ ♪ Sandy thrills on water skis ♪
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He rafted down rapids, competed in water-ski jumping, and raced around slalom water ski courses.
Blog text (25) -
Before going on the trip, he packed his gear, including his favorite pair of water skis.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun's meaning is directly compositional: 'ski' (a long narrow runner for feet) modified by 'water' specifies the medium, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a ski used on water. This compound follows a transparent modifier+noun pattern found across many languages, making the concept readily deducible from its parts.
Etymology
Water ski is the long, flat ski you wear on your feet to move over water while a boat pulls you, like a snow ski for lakes. That's why the word names 'the board you strap to your feet to glide across the water'.