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bobsled

bobsled definition

☆ bob·sled (bäb′sled′)

noun

a long sled made of two short sleds joined together, or either of the short sleds
a long sled for two or four riders, equipped with steerable runners in the front, fixed runners in the back, a brake, and a protective shell, used in timed races down long, steep, winding, icy courses
a contest in which teams on bobsleds compete

Also bobsleigh bob′·sleigh′ (-slā′)

intransitive verb bobsledded -·sled′·ded, bobsledding -·sled′·ding

to ride or race on a bobsled

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