bobsled

noun

bob·​sled ˈbäb-ˌsled How to pronounce bobsled (audio)
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.
Recent Examples on the Web The 42-year-old media personality continued his rant referencing the 1993 film Cool Runnings, which is about a Jamaican bobsled team competing in the Winter Olympics. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 July 2024 Jones finished seventh at the Beijing Olympics in 2008 in the 100m hurdles after clipping the penultimate hurdle when in the lead and fourth at London 2012 before two years later qualifying in the bobsled for the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 2024 The American is one of the few athletes to have competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, transitioning from an elite track and field hurdler to the bobsled with aplomb. Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 2024 Jones, who made three Olympic teams in the hurdles and then switched to bobsled and the Winter Olympics, advanced to the semifinals despite finishing last in her heat in 14.86 seconds. Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bobsled 

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Word History

Etymology

perhaps from bob entry 4

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bobsled was in 1796

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“Bobsled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobsled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

bobsled

noun
bob·​sled ˈbäb-ˌsled How to pronounce bobsled (audio)
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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