dog sled
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3.1
- noun
- /dɔg slɛd/
- UK
:
trineo de perros
- In Alaska, the dog sled races attract competitors from all over the world every year.
- dog sled race
- dog sled rides
- dog sled team
I'm just up here in the cold now my dog sled, you know, drinking syrup.
- I'm just up here in the cold now my dog sled, you know, drinking syrup.
Examples
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Although some explorers used balloons and dirigibles, the most common mode of travel was with dog sleds.
Academic text (2000) -
Champion dog sled racer Jessie Royer will begin training and selecting her 2013 Iditarod dog team at Triple Creek Ranch, along with the help of resort guests, this winter.
Blog text (22) -
However, this is not a realistic idea unless you are going to participate in an attempt to reach the North Pole by dog sled.
Academic text (1994) -
They're racing to be on the dog sled team.
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Husky teams were used in dog sled racing up until recently.
Blog text (22) -
- We hire dog sleds and we follow the same route as Admiral Byrd.
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There are large areas where driving is not possible due to snow or ice. If you're looking for excitement, treat yourself to a dog-sled ride into the icy land.
Blog text (34) -
From Anchorage to Nome, the excitement of the incredible 1,049-mile Iditarod dog sled race is incomparable.
Academic text (2004) -
World of Greenland -- Arctic Circle (Wogac) offers a Northern Lights tour from October to April, but from February to April they also offer a three-day dog sled expedition to the west coast town of Sisimiut.
Blog text (17) -
During winter, many tourists enjoy taking a ride on a dog sled through the snowy forest.
Synonyms
98
3.0
A low open vehicle on runners pulled by horses or dogs over snow
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1.1
A low vehicle with runners that moves over snow, often pulled by dogs
3
3.5
A sled pulled by dogs to travel over snow
3
2.7
A vehicle with runners that moves over snow, often pulled by dogs or horses
A sled pulled by dogs for travel over snow
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Morphology
The meaning 'a sled pulled by dogs' is directly and compositionally built from 'dog' + 'sled' as a noun-noun compound; a learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer the referent. This compound follows a common and cross-linguistic modifier-head pattern (animal + vehicle), making the sense immediately predictable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Dog sled comes from the simple picture of a light sled pulled by teams of dogs across the snow by people in very cold places to move people or goods. That's why it means 'a sled pulled by dogs'.