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ski
1. 
a. one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear for aircraft, etc.
b. (as modifier): a ski boot
2. a water-ski
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MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN - Claudia Mueller glided gracefully down an intermediate run called Mambo at Mammoth Mountain, making round, linked turns on her modern shaped skis as her instructor watched.
But such locker-room humor diminished with the arrival of shaped skis, because they were much shorter than their predecessors.
But just having the good cardiovascular fitness makes a difference, he said, especially with the advent of shaped skis that require far less effort to carve turns, and thus make it easier to ski longer.
 
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