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TOBOGGAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

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

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

Derivation:

toboggan (move along on a luge or toboggan)

tobogganist (someone who rides a toboggan)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move along on a luge or toboggan

Synonyms:

luge; toboggan

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "toboggan" is one way to...):

sled; sleigh (ride (on) a sled)

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

toboggan (a long narrow sled without runners; boards curve upward in front)

tobogganing (riding on a long light sled with low handrails)

tobogganist (someone who rides a toboggan)

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