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Skateboard vs Skater - What's the difference?

skateboard | skater |

Skater is a related term of skateboard.



As nouns the difference between skateboard and skater

is that skateboard is a narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot while skater is a person who skates.

As a verb skateboard

is to use a skateboard.

skateboard

English

Noun

(wikipedia skateboard) (en noun)
  • A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.

    • Derived terms

    * skateboard deck * skateboarding * skateboard truck * skateboard wheel

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use a skateboard.

    • 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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