scrambler
- noun
- /ˈskræmblər/
- Specialized
- The CA77 Tourer, CB77 Super Sport, and CL77 Scrambler.
Examples
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For local transport, we used Scramblers.
Fiction book (2001) -
When are you gonna get a new scrambler, Harry?
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It's got a scrambler on it.
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Are you using a scrambler?
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Go get the scrambler.
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The scrambler made it easy to navigate the rugged trails in the mountains.
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He took his new scrambler out for a spin on the dirt path behind his house.
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After saving for months, she finally purchased a scrambler for off-road adventures.
Synonyms
A light motorcycle with strong tires and springs for riding on rough unpaved ground
A light motorcycle made for riding on rough unpaved paths with strong tires and springs to absorb bumps
A long off-road race or a bike used in such races
A vehicle like a car or bike that can drive on rough ground
A motorcycle made for racing on rough off-road tracks
How Rugged
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scrambler comes from the verb scramble, which means 'to move quickly over rough ground'. Early motorcycle races were called scrambles, so a scrambler is a bike made to handle trails and rocks.