What does rollerblade mean?

Definitions for rollerblade
ˈroʊ lərˌbleɪdrollerblade

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Rollerbladenoun

    (trademark) an in-line skate

  2. Rollerbladeverb

    travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles

    "you'd better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you Rollerblade!"; "The muscular actor loves to Rollerblade"

Wiktionary

  1. rollerbladenoun

    A roller skate with all wheels aligned in a single row along the sole, resembling an ice skate; inline skate.

  2. rollerbladeverb

    To roller skate using rollerblades.

Wikipedia

  1. Rollerblade

    Rollerblade is a brand of inline skates owned by Nordica, part of the Tecnica Group of Giavera del Montello, Treviso, Italy.The company was started by Scott Olson (b. 1960), Brennan Olson (b. 1964) and Christopher Middlebrook in Minneapolis as Ole's Innovative Sports; when they sold the company, it became Rollerblade, Inc. and has changed hands over time between Nordica, Benetton Group and Tecnica.Inline-skates had been used for many years by ice speed skaters before they became mainstream. For the first few years after Rollerblade was developed, Rollerblade, Inc. were the only manufacturer of in-line skates that had worldwide distribution. This allowed the company to capitalize and grab a huge percentage of the world market share and almost total dominance of the North American market with aggressive advertising campaigns and sponsored in-line-only sporting events.Rollerblade, Inc. manufactures different types of skates, such as those for aggressive skating, fitness, or recreational use with removable "walkable" liners, as well as adjustable skates for younger users.

ChatGPT

  1. rollerblade

    Rollerblade is a brand name that has become a generic term for a type of inline skate, which is a type of roller skate with all wheels arranged in a single line. They're used for recreational activities, fitness training, and even professional sports like roller hockey or speed skating. The skates typically have a shoe attached to a frame that holds the wheels in place and a brake at the back. Users propel themselves by pushing off with one foot and gliding with the other, mimicking the motion of ice skating.

Wikidata

  1. Rollerblade

    Rollerblade is a brand of inline skates owned by Nordica, part of the Tecnica Group of Trevignano, Treviso, Italy, since 2005. The company was started by Scott Olson and Brennan Olson in Minneapolis as Ole's Innovative Sports; when they sold the company, it became Rollerblade, Inc. and has changed hands over time between Nordica, Benetton Group and Tecnica. In 1980, Scott and Brennan Olson improved the rollerblades in their own basement. The wheels were better protected, easier to put on, and had better brakes. Before the Olson brothers made the changes to the rollerblades, they were difficult to put on, the wheels were damaged easily, and the brakes were insufficient. Rollerblade is a registered trademark that has been in use since March 1983, though the term "rollerblade" is also used generically for inline skates. Even though the long established Roces company were the first to manufacture in-line skates in 1981, their distribution was limited to Italy and Central Europe for the first few years, allowing Rollerblade to capitalize and grab a huge percentage of the world market share and almost total dominance of the North American market with their aggressive advertising campaigns and sponsored in-line only sporting events. For the first few years after Rollerblade was formed they were the only manufacturer of in-line skates that had worldwide distribution, and hence the name Rollerblade became synonymous with in-line skates in general.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rollerblade in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rollerblade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of rollerblade in a Sentence

  1. Bobbi Pritt:

    I used to Rollerblade a lot, and I know that I’ve swallowed my fair share of insects, it’s gross, but it’s just a fact of life.

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