bobsled
noun
bob·sled
ˈbäb-ˌsled 
1
: a short sled usually used as one of a pair joined by a coupling
2
: a large usually metal sled used in racing and equipped with two pairs of runners in tandem, a long seat for two or more people, a steering wheel, and a hand brake
bobsled
intransitive verb
bobsledder
noun
Examples of bobsled in a Sentence
He drove a bobsled in the winter Olympics.
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The American is one of the few athletes to have competed at both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, transitioning from an elite track and field hurdler to the bobsled with aplomb.
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Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 2024
Jones, who made three Olympic teams in the hurdles and then switched to bobsled and the Winter Olympics, advanced to the semifinals despite finishing last in her heat in 14.86 seconds.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The device, a mix between a miniature jet ski and a bobsled, thrusts riders above and below the water at up to around 12 miles per hour.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Vonetta Flowers, that wonderful woman, won a gold medal in the bobsled.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2023
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Aimee Lewis, CNN, 29 June 2024
Jones, who made three Olympic teams in the hurdles and then switched to bobsled and the Winter Olympics, advanced to the semifinals despite finishing last in her heat in 14.86 seconds.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The device, a mix between a miniature jet ski and a bobsled, thrusts riders above and below the water at up to around 12 miles per hour.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
Vonetta Flowers, that wonderful woman, won a gold medal in the bobsled.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Apr. 2023
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bobsled
noun
bob·sled
ˈbäb-ˌsled
1
: a short sled usually used as one of a joined pair
2
: a racing sled made with two sets of runners, a hand brake, and often a steering wheel
bobsled
verb
bobsledder
noun
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