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water ski

or water·ski (wô′tər-skē′, wŏt′ər-)

A broad ski used for skiing on water while being towed by a motorboat.

wa′ter-ski′ v.

wa′ter-ski′er n.

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wa′ter ski`

a ski on which to water-ski, designed to plane over water: it is shorter and broader than the ski used on snow.

[1930–35]

wa′ter-ski`

v.i. -skied, -ski•ing.

to plane over water on water skis by grasping a towing rope pulled by a speedboat.

wa′ter-ski`er, n.

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Noun	1.	water ski - broad ski for skimming over water towed by a speedboat ski - narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow
Verb	1.	water ski - ride water skis athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition ski - move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski"

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