Meaning & use
piste ski
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Meaning
nouncountableBritish
a ski made for use on prepared, groomed snow runs rather than off-piste or powder snow
Grammar: Countable: one piste ski, two piste skis. Often used in the plural to mean a pair.
Patterns
- a pair of piste skis
- rent piste skis
- piste skis for beginners
These piste skis are narrow and quick to turn on groomed runs.
She rented a pair of piste skis instead of bringing her own.
For hard-packed snow, piste skis work better than wide powder skis.
Word forms
| plural | piste skis |
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Common combinations
- a pair of piste skis
- He bought a pair of piste skis for the season.
- rent piste skis
- You can rent piste skis at the resort shop.
- piste skis for beginners
- These piste skis are popular with beginners.
- wide piste skis
- Wide piste skis float better in soft snow.
Synonyms and how they differ
- trail ski
- The usual American term for a ski meant for groomed runs.
- carving ski
- A type of piste ski designed for smooth carved turns; narrower in meaning.
Word family
Commonly confused: piste ski or piste?
piste ski vs piste
'Piste' is the run itself; a 'piste ski' is the piece of equipment you use on it.
Practice
What does 'piste ski' mean?
Choose one answer.
'Piste ski' means a ski for prepared runs. Powder skis are for deep snow, a ski lift carries you uphill, and all normal skis have bindings.
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