clap skate

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Etymology

From clap +‎ skate, calque of Dutch klapschaats.

Noun

clap skate (plural clap skates)

  1. (sports, longtrack speedskating) a type of speedskate used in longtrack speedskating, where the skate blade is hinged at the front pillar to the boot, with the heel pillar being free, and kept in place by a spring mechanism.