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Zamboni noun[ C ] trademarkuk /zæmˈbəʊ.ni/ us /zæmˈboʊ.ni/ a brand name for a machine that is used to smooth the surface of the ice on an ice rink: We drive the Zamboni on both rinks, trying to manoeuvre close to the corners. Zamboni machineThe final group of skaters was delayed for more than an hour past the usual ice resurfacing time because one Zamboni machine was broken. In the National Hockey League, two Zambonis usually work in tandem. The Zamboni drives off the ice and we burst on. We're hoping maybe they'll smooth the ice out with the Zamboni. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Machines - general words 3-D printer animatronic automated automation backhoe chuck coffee machine convenience crankshaft Heath Robinson humanoid immobilizer roller snow thrower stacker stump grinder supersensitivity synchrotron valve workhorse |