bobsled
noun
USuk/ˈbɒb.sled/us/ˈbɑːb.sled/(UKbobsleigh,uk/ˈbɒb.sleɪ/us/ˈbɑːb.sleɪ/)[C]
asmallvehiclewithlongmetalbladesunder it,builtforracingdowntrackscoveredwithice:
Occasionally thebobsledscrashandturnover.
Herodein a bobsled for the firsttimeyesterday.
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[U](alsobobsledding)
asportin which youracedown atrackcoveredinicein asmallvehiclewithlongmetalbladesunder it:
The mostpopularspectatorsportin thewinterOlympicswas bobsled.
As alugeathlete, shethoughtbobsled wasrelativelyeasy- until shetriedit.
- Bobsleds are nowbuiltto have thebestpossibleaerodynamicswithlightweightconstructionandalloyrunners.
- TheUnitedStateswonthe four-man bobsled.
- On the bobsledtracks,carvinghundredthsof a second from a team'srunscan make thedifferencebetween agoldmedalandalso-ranstatus.
Handcarts, trolleys & prams
- baby carriage
- bob
- buggy
- dolly
- food cart
- hand truck
- handcart
- perambulator
- pram
- pushchair
- sack barrow
- sack truck
- shopping cart
- sled
- sledge
- sledging
- sleigh
- trailer
- trolley
- wheelbarrow
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Synonym
bob