ski tow

noun

1
: a motor-driven conveyor that is used for pulling skiers up a slope and that consists usually of an endless moving rope which a skier grasps
2

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of ski tow was in 1935

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“Ski tow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20tow. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ski tow

noun
1
: a machine that consists usually of a moving rope which a skier grasps to be pulled to the top of a slope
2
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