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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">ski poles</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>skiing</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>land vehicle equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pole, ski</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>poles</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>poles, ski</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>ski pole</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Slender poles or sticks, usually with a point at one end and a handle or loop for the hand at the other end and a disk near the lower end to prevent their sticking in the snow; used when skiing on snow to gain momentum, maintain balance, or execute certain jumps or turns. ]]></note></mads>