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Rink vs Skater - What's the difference?

rink | skater |

As nouns the difference between rink and skater

is that rink is a man, especially a warrior or hero or rink can be a ring; a circle while skater is a person who skates.

rink

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rink, renk, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Noun

(en noun)
  • A man, especially a warrior or hero.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rink, rynk, variation of (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ring; a circle.
  • A sheet of ice prepared for playing certain sports, such as hockey or curling.
    • We played hockey all winter until the rink melted.
  • A surface for roller skating.
  • A building housing an ice rink.
  • (curling) A team in a competition.
    • The Schmirler rink won the Silver Broom.

    skater

    English

    (wikipedia skater)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who skates.
  • A member of skateboarding subculture, characterized by dingy and baggy clothes, and often wallet chains.
  • (ice hockey) A player who is not a goaltender.
  • Any of numerous hemipterous insects in the family Gerridae, which run rapidly over the surface of the water, as if skating.

    • Synonyms

    * (in ice hockey) field player * (insect) water strider

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