Phrase guide

ski wax

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

wax used on the bottom of skis

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wax

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: suksivoide — wax for skis and snowboards
  • French: fart — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Italian: sciolina — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Ladin: bocs — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Norwegian Bokmål: skismurning — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: skismurning — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Swedish: skidvalla — wax for skis and snowboards
  • Swedish: valla — wax for skis and snowboards