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toboggan

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  • IPA /təˈbɒɡ.ən/

Noun

toboggan noun

  1. A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
  2. A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.
  3. Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.
  4. (especially South Carolina, West Virginia) A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.

Verb

toboggan verb

  1. To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.
  2. To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.

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