surface lift

/ˌsʌrfəs lɪft/
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Other forms: surface lifts

Definitions of surface lift
  1. noun
    a ski tow that pulls skiers up a slope without lifting them off the ground
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    types:
    Alpine lift, T-bar, T-bar lift
    a surface lift where riders hold a bar and are pulled up the hill on their skis
    type of:
    lift, ski lift, ski tow
    a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
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