Definition of scooter
1 : 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
2 : motor scooter
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Recent Examples of scooter from the Web
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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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Amere was riding his scooter in the park when he was struck and killed last weekend.
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A 35-year-old Key West man violated a court order that barred him from possessing firearms by riding around on his scooter with an assault rifle, pistol and 200 rounds of ammunition stashed in a guitar case and backpack, according to police.
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Live Action sports goes extreme with daredevils showing off their tricks in freestyle motocross, BMX, skateboard, inline, scooter and other contraptions.
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Live Action sports goes extreme with daredevils showing off their tricks in freestyle motocross, BMX, skateboard, inline, scooter and other contraptions.
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First Known Use of scooter
1916
SCOOTER Defined for English Language Learners
scooter
playDefinition of scooter for English Language Learners
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: a child's vehicle that is made of a narrow board with two small wheels attached underneath and an upright handle attached on top and that is moved by pushing with one foot while holding onto the handle
SCOOTER Defined for Kids
scooter
playDefinition of scooter for Students
1 : 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
2 : motor scooter
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