T-bar

Noun

Meaning

(skiing) A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.

(automotive) A T-top.

A girl's shoe resembling a Mary Jane, with a T-shaped strap and buckle at the front.

Alternative names

T bar

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Examples

Even before the introduction of the first T-bar, one of the world’s most important international downhill races in the pre-World Cup era was the Parsenn Derby, which started in 1924 and was held on the slopes that run high above the Klosters and Davos. Source: Internet

Two Kansans, Dick Eflin and Fred Rice, open the ski area on Thanksgiving Day, with a rope tow and a T-bar. Source: Internet

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