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/jay"bahr'/a ski lift having a J-shaped bar against which a skier leans in an upright position while being pulled up the slope. Also called J-bar.[1950-55]
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J-bar lift
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j-bar lift — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or j bar ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ Usage: capitalized J : a ski tow consisting of an overhead moving cable carrying a series of suspended bars of J shape on the base of which skiers may half sit and half lean while being pulled uphill * * * /jay … Useful english dictionary
T-bar lift — a ski lift having an upside down T shaped bar against which two skiers may lean while being pulled uphill. Also called T bar. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
J-bar lift — [[t]ˈdʒeɪˌbɑr[/t]] n. spo a ski lift having aJ shaped bar against which a skier leans upright while being pulled up the slope • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
T-bar lift — /ˈti ba lɪft/ (say tee bah lift) noun a ski lift consisting of metal or wooden T bars, suspended from the towing cable, which skiers straddle to be towed uphill …
J-bar lift — noun Date: 1954 a ski lift having a series of J shaped bars each of which pulls one skier … New Collegiate Dictionary
T-bar lift — noun see T bar … New Collegiate Dictionary
