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scooter definition

scooter (sko̵̅o̅t′ər)

noun

  1. a child's toy for riding on, consisting of a low, narrow footboard with a wheel or wheels at each end, and a raised handlebar for steering: it is moved by a series of pushes made by one foot against the ground
  2. motor scooter
  3. ☆ a sailboat with runners, for use on water or ice

Etymology: < scoot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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