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bobsleigh

bobsleigh

3 6.9
A long narrow sled for two or more people used to race down an ice track
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑbˌsleɪ/
  • UK
translation icon : bobsleigh
  • bobsleigh run
  • bobsleigh team

Examples

  • You enjoy the skiing or the bobsleigh perhaps?

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

  • The Sochi bobsleigh track is put to full test, with the British Sports Minister coming.

    Blog text (8)

  • But now over to the bobsleigh event where the Jamaican team are trying to steal Eddie's...

    Eddie the Eagle (2016)

  • The Sochi bobsleigh track is put to full test, with the British Sports Minister coming to Russia to share the London 2012 experience, and President Putin labeling the development of long-term sport as one of the country's main goals in RT's Winter Olympics Update.

    Blog text (17)

  • The athletes prepared their bobsleigh for the race down the icy track.

  • During the Winter Olympics, teams from various countries raced in their bobsleigh down the challenging course.

  • The competition featured a thrilling bobsleigh event that captivated millions of viewers worldwide.

Synonyms

bobsled
vsbobsleigh
  • US
15 3.7

A long narrow sled with runners used for racing down an ice track with two or more people

is a general term focusing on racing down an ice track
bob
vsbobsleigh
  • UK
1 8.1

A long racing sled for two or more people on ice

is the broader plain term for sleds used on ice tracks

How Fast

bobsleigh
  • UK
3 6.9
sleigh
  • UK
98 3.0
sled
  • US
96 1.1

Surface Forms

bobsleigh singular
bobsleighs plural
bobsleds plural
bobsled singular

Morphology

bobsleigh = bob + sleigh (semi-transparent) = bob + sleigh

The components 'bob' and 'sleigh' are clearly identifiable, but the specialized sense 'a racing two‑/four‑person sled' used in sport is a technicalized meaning not fully predictable from the parts for an average learner.

Etymology

The word bobsleigh comes from two parts: bob and sleigh. Bob means a quick 'up-and-down' move and sleigh means a 'sled for snow', so a bobsleigh is a sled that moves in quick 'bobs' and is used for racing down an ice track.