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  1. noun One of a pair of long flat runners of plastic, metal, or wood that curve upward in front and may be attached to a boot for gliding or traveling over snow.
  2. noun A water ski.
  3. noun Something that is used as a runner on a vehicle: a helicopter with skis for landing on snow and ice.
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  • Search local dealer inventory and private seller listings BOULDER - Hundreds of people attended a memorial for Brian Mahon, the general manager of the Eldora ski area who was fatally shot at work by another employee. —  Summit Daily News - Top Stories
  • BOULDER, Colorado - Hundreds of people attended a memorial for Brian Mahon, the general manager of the Eldora ski area who was fatally shot at work by another employee. —  The Vail Trail - All Sections
  • "We have definitely seen one of the better holiday seasons than in the past," said Steve Showalter, the ski area general manager at Massanutten Resort. —  Daily News-Record
  • Among the measures the ski area has adopted thus far: combining a piece of pizza and a Caesar salad and selling them for a dollar less than they'd cost on their own. —  Summit Daily News - Top Stories
  • It's a 10-minute walk to the ski area, or a short journey on the free shuttle bus. —  Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed
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  1. Norwegian, from Old Norse skīdh, stick, snowshoe; see skei- in Indo-European roots.
 

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