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bobsledding

[bob-sled-ing]
noun
  1. the sport of coasting or competing in races on a bobsled.
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Origin of bobsledding

First recorded in 1830–40; bobsled + -ing1

bobsled

[bob-sled]
noun
  1. a sled having two pairs of runners, a brake, and a steering wheel or other mechanism that enables the front rider to direct the sled down a steeply banked run or chute.
  2. a sled formed of two short sleds coupled one behind the other.
  3. either of the sleds thus coupled.
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verb (used without object), bob·sled·ded, bob·sled·ding.
  1. to ride on a bobsled.
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Origin of bobsled

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40; bob2 + sled
Related formsbob·sled·der, noun
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Examples from the Web for bobsledding

Historical Examples

  • "I used to do a lot of bobsledding myself," said the professor, who was well liked by nearly all the cadets.

    The Rover Boys on a Hunt

    Arthur M. Winfield (Edward Stratemeyer)

Word Origin and History for bobsledding

bobsled

n.

1839, from bob (n.2) + sled (n.). So called because it is a short type.

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