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BOBSLEIGH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bobsleigh mean? 

BOBSLEIGH (noun)
  The noun BOBSLEIGH has 2 senses:

1. formerly two short sleds coupled togetherplay

2. a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanismplay

  Familiarity information: BOBSLEIGH used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BOBSLEIGH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Formerly two short sleds coupled together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bobsled; bobsleigh

Hypernyms ("bobsleigh" is a kind of...):

sled; sledge; sleigh (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bob; bobsled; bobsleigh

Hypernyms ("bobsleigh" is a kind of...):

sled; sledge; sleigh (a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow)


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