noun
Meaning 1
A bumper car in an amusement park.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dodgem
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UK: /ˈdɒd͡ʒ.əm/
noun
Meaning 2
a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bumper car
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: vehicle
History
Etymology
From dodge 'em (“them”).