bob
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8.1
A long racing sled for two or more people on ice
- noun
- /bɑb/
- UK
:
bobsleigh
- After months of training, they finally climbed into the bob for their first competitive run.
- a bob run
Examples
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The athletes pushed the bob down the track at high speed during the race.
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She decided to join the local bob team to experience the thrill of bobsledding.
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That would mean if I joined the Bob and I swing down with the Bob that you should get that same.
Synonyms
11
3.7
A long narrow sled with runners used for racing down an ice track with two or more people
has identical meaning but is a shorter, traditional name
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6.9
A long narrow sled for two or more people used to race down an ice track
emphasizes the sled's steering mechanism and sport name rather than general term
Idioms
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bob (racing sled) is short for bobsled or bobsleigh, and the sport's name links to the verb bob, 'to move quickly up and down'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the sleds bobbing together down the icy track.