racing skate

1 4.6

An ice skate with a long thin blade for going fast on ice

noun
/ˈreɪsɪŋ skeɪt/

: patín de velocidad

Professional speed skaters always use racing skates for their competitions.

Examples

He bought a new pair of racing skates.
The long blades of racing skates provide greater stability and speed on the ice.
He switched to his racing skates before lining up for the 500-meter race.
Are racing skates better for speed?
The athlete wore a pair of racing skates to achieve maximum speed during the competition.
During practice, she improved her technique while using her new racing skates on the icy track.
He quickly learned that racing skates require a different balance than regular ice skates for optimal performance.

Synonyms

skate

vsracing skate

98 1.7

A shoe with a blade or wheels that you wear to glide on a smooth surface

is focused specifically on high speed performance with a very long thin blade

ice skate

vsracing skate

3 1.0

A boot with a metal blade that lets you move on ice

is more specialized with a longer, thinner blade aimed at racing use

speed skate

vsracing skate

3.2

An ice skate with a long straight blade for fast racing on ice

is defined by an especially long thin blade built for racing performance

How Fast

racing skate

1 4.6

hockey skate

1 2.8

figure skate

3.2

Surface Forms

racing skate singular

racing skates plural

Morphology

racing + skate

The meaning is directly predictable from the constituents: 'racing' (related to speed competitions) modifies 'skate' (a boot with a blade), yielding a skate designed for racing. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic composition pattern and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

The term racing skate names a skate built for racing: it has a long, thin blade that lets a skater glide more and keep balance so they can go fast. So, racing skate means a skate made for 'racing' or 'going fast'.