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Noun- A soft wax used on skis especially for corn snow or crust.

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Usage examples (3)
  • But we had no klister, so instead gooped on sticky purple wax the consistency of chewed bubblegum.
  • Our final stage, the groomed track of the Owl Creek Trail, had become so soft that only a klister would hold.
  • The ski conditions quickly changed from very icy to a steady snowfall, so the klister used by the teams was creating challenges for each team's middle man - as they were...
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  • "Clyster" means an enema, while "klister" is a soft ski wax.
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