Definition of scooter
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:a child's foot-operated vehicle consisting of a narrow footboard mounted between two wheels tandem with an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel
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A mobility scooter used by Ung's disabled father stood in the middle of the living room.
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In 2015, a bobblehead of Francona on a scooter included a license plate that said 'TITO'.
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Joan suffered from emphysema and moved about the house on a motorized scooter, hooked up to a tank of oxygen.
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They were led by Jabed Hussain, whose scooter was stolen in one of five incidents on the same night this month in east London.
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The underwater propulsion scooter pulls swimmers at up to 2 miles an hour.
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Bring bikes, scooters, longboards — anything that rolls will do fine.
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The man on the Honda scooter suffered an open fracture to his leg and was taken to a hospital.
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Glass containers and aerosol cans, including sunscreen Scooters or personal motorized vehicles.
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First Known Use of scooter
1916
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Definition of scooter for Students
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:a vehicle consisting of a narrow rectangular base mounted between a front and a back wheel, guided by a handle attached to the front wheel, and moved by the rider pushing off with one foot
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