bobsled
noun
bob·sled
ˈbäb-ˌsled 
1
: a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling
2
: a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of runners in tandem, a long seat for two or more people, a steering wheel, and a hand brake
bobsled
intransitive verb
bobsledder
noun
Examples of bobsled in a Sentence
He drove a bobsled in the winter Olympics.
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Jones was fourth in the 100 hurdles at the 2012 Olympic Games in London before switching to bobsled, winning the mixed team gold medal at the 2013 World Championships.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Elana, who is built like her father with a short explosive build, was a natural pusher; The pusher tries to maximize the speed of the bobsled at the start of the race.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Although rooted in New York, Trautwig spent enough time on the national stage to be cast in the Disney movie Cool Runnings as a sportscaster narrating the feats of the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
In December last year, the first Moncler Grenoble store was unveiled in Saint Moritz, the town where the bobsled was born and which for years has been known as a luxury winter destination for the jet-set.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Elana, who is built like her father with a short explosive build, was a natural pusher; The pusher tries to maximize the speed of the bobsled at the start of the race.
—Tim Genske, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Although rooted in New York, Trautwig spent enough time on the national stage to be cast in the Disney movie Cool Runnings as a sportscaster narrating the feats of the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2025
In December last year, the first Moncler Grenoble store was unveiled in Saint Moritz, the town where the bobsled was born and which for years has been known as a luxury winter destination for the jet-set.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Bobsled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobsled. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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bobsled
noun
bob·sled
ˈbäb-ˌsled
1
: a short sled usually used as one of a joined pair
2
: a racing sled made with two sets of runners, a hand brake, and often a steering wheel
bobsled
verb
bobsledder
noun
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