Zamboni (Noun)
Meaning
The trademark for a machine that smooths the ice in an ice-skating rink.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Zamboni driver expertly navigated the machine around the rink, leaving a smooth trail of ice in its wake.
- During the intermission, the hockey team waited patiently for the Zamboni to resurface the ice before the start of the next period.
- As a child, she was fascinated by the rumbling sound and bright colors of the Zamboni that drove by her every time she went ice skating.
- The new ice rink was equipped with a state-of-the-art Zamboni that could resurface the entire rink in under 10 minutes.
- After the hockey game, the maintenance crew started up the old Zamboni to clean up the ice and prepare it for the next day's activities.