toboggan
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Pronunciation
- IPA /təˈbɒɡ.ən/
Noun
toboggan noun
- 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.
- A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.
- Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.
- (especially South Carolina, West Virginia) A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.
Verb
toboggan verb
- To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.
- To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.
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cariolecarriolesledgesledlugecardboardplaceslidetoboggintobogantaboggantobogintarbogantarboggincoastertoboggan slidesleboggantobogganning
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