bobsled
bobsled · bobsleds
Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob trackSynonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.
/ˈbɑbˌslɛd/
» Benedito wants to ride the bobsled.
Meaning
3 senses(Canada, US, countable, uncountable)Synonym of bobsleigh: a sled used to go down a bob track.
(Canada, US, uncountable)Synonym of bobsleigh: the sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
(countable, uncountable)A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
W. D. Howells The long wagon body set on bobsleds.
More definitions
- a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
- formerly two short sleds coupled together
Examples
1 sentencesBenedito wants to ride the bobsled.
Forms
plural: bobsledsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedbobsledder
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable