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noun
Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: bobsleigh
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of bobsleigh: the sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, uncountable
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Synonyms: bobsleigh
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To ride or race in a bobsled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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noun
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bobsleigh, bob
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sled, sledge, sleigh
noun
formerly two short sleds coupled together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bobsleigh
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sled, sledge, sleigh
verb
ride a bobsled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: bob
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sled, sleigh
History
From bob + sled.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
