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roller skating

1 [ˈrəʊlə skeɪtɪŋ] substantive

EKI Combined Dictionary 2026

Last modified 26.03.2026

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Domain Sports - Games - Leisurelight athletics - running - skating
roller skating
  • spordiala, mida harrastatakse asfaltrajal rulluiskudega sõites
  • recreational and competitive sport in which the participants use special shoes fitted with small wheels to move about on rinks or paved surfaces
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  • Roller-skating sports include speed skating, hockey, figure skating, and dancing competitions similar to the ice-skating sports, as well as the vertical and street-style competitions common to so-called extreme sports.
rulluisutamine
Usage examples
  • Rulluisutamise on sobiv harrastus, sest: vähene koormus hüppeliigestele, põlvedele ja seljale; suurendab aeroobset töövõimet; tugevdab jalalihaseid, reielihaseid ja puusalihaseid; muudab rasvaainevahetuse ökonoomsemaks; kuuma ilmaga on paljudele soodne tänu tuule jahutavale toimele; on sobiv spordiala ülekaalulistele.
roller skating
roller-skating
Usage examples
  • Being one of the latest sports in the industry, there is an association entrusted with the mandate to oversee the entire roller-skating, and it commonly referred to as the Federation Internationale de Roller Sports or abbreviated as FIRS. This body is responsible for organizing roller-skating world championship, overseeing roller-skating leagues, setting standards of the game, and much more.
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