sled
[ sled ]
/ slɛd /
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noun
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
a sledge.
verb (used without object), sled·ded, sled·ding.
to coast, ride, or be carried on a sled.
verb (used with object), sled·ded, sled·ding.
to convey by sled.
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Origin of sled
OTHER WORDS FROM sled
sledlike, adjectiveWords nearby sled
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