roller-skate
Quad-wheeled footwear
Roller-skates are shoes or frames with wheels attached for gliding over smooth surfaces.
The wheels are arranged in a line (inline skates) or in pairs at toe and heel (quad skates).
To roller-skate is to move on such skates: We used to roller-skate at the rink every Saturday.
The activity peaked in popularity during the disco era but has seen revivals.
Enclosed campus lawn
- inlineArranged in sequence
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
axle · laces · leather · buckle · padding · high-top · chassis · urethane
Enclosed skating surface
- discoSeventies dance music
- partyGathering for celebration
- musicOrganized auditory art
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
fun · leisure · outdoors · sidewalk · boardwalk · park · hobby · weekend
Open-entry competition
- speedskatingRacing sport on ice
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- slalomSki race through gates
competition · tournament · athletes · training · coaching · teamwork · routine · choreography
Evoking recent past
- seventies1970-1979 period
- eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- classicOf lasting excellence
throwback · neon · leg-warmers · boombox · funk · revival · old-school
Move with effortless continuity
- coastLand beside the ocean
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- strideExtended single footstep
- pushForce something away
carve · crossover · spin · turn · stop · backward · forward · sprint
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
centering · agility · posture · control · alignment · gracefulness · precision · counterbalance
quad
Enclosed campus lawn
bearings · axle · laces · leather · buckle · padding · high-top · chassis · urethane · spacers
rink
Enclosed skating surface
dance · fun · leisure · outdoors · sidewalk · boardwalk · park · hobby · weekend · friends
derby
Open-entry competition
- speedskatingRacing sport on ice
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
slalom · competition · tournament · athletes · training · coaching · teamwork · routine · choreography · performance
retro
Evoking recent past
classic · throwback · neon · leg-warmers · boombox · funk · revival · old-school
glide
Move with effortless continuity
push · carve · crossover · spin · turn · stop · backward · forward · sprint · drift
equilibrium
State of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
steadiness · centering · agility · posture · control · alignment · gracefulness · precision · counterbalance · wobble
roller-skateice-skate
Bladed footwear for frozen surfaces
ice skate · figure skate · hockey skate · speed skate · ski