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street luge

or street·luge

[ street-loozh ]
/ ˈstritˌluʒ /
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noun Sports.
the sport of racing down a paved incline on a wheeled sled, in a supine position.
the sled itself.
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Origin of street luge

First recorded in 1975–80; street + luge

Words nearby street luge

street food, street furniture, street hockey, street justice, streetlight, street luge, street ministry, street money, street name, streetology, street orderly
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British Dictionary definitions for street luge

street luge
noun
the sport of descending a steep road or track on a large type of skateboard on which riders lie on their backs, descending feet first
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