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monobob

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A single person variant of the bobsleigh (“bobsled”)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monobobsled, monobobsleigh

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sled, sleigh

2

noun

Meaning 2

The discipline of bobsledding that uses a monobob sled

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: monobobsledding, monobobsleighing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bobsledding, bobsled, bobsleighing, bobsleigh, sliding, sledding, sleighing

History

Etymology

From mono- + bob (“bobsleigh”).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: monobob — Translations
  • French: monobobsleigh — Translations
  • French: bob à un — Translations
  • French: bob à 1 — Translations
  • Spanish: trineo individual — Translations