Assertion: figure skate's blade | /r/CapableOf | enable skater
Facets:
value: to grip the surface
type: PURPOSE
value: to obtain better purchase
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: The main developments in the figure skate after 1900 were the addition of the toe pick, a group of sawlike teeth located at the toe of the blade, which enabled skaters to obtain better purchase in the ice when doing certain jumps, and the innovation of the “closed-toe” blade of one-piece steel, which added strength to the skate and permitted a much lighter-weight blade.
text: These skates come specially equipped with blades that enable the skaters to grip the surface better and propel themselves forward.