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luge
[loozh]
noun
a one- or two-person sled for coasting or racing down a chute, used especially in Europe.
verb (used without object)
to go or race on a luge.
to luge at nearly 70 miles per hour.
luge
/ ±ô³ÜËÏô /
noun
a racing toboggan on which riders lie on their backs, descending feet first
verb
(intr) to ride on a luge
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- luger noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of luge1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of luge1
Example Sentences
Erik A. Wilson’s cinematography is warm and grainy; it and the script have been polished until the scene transitions flow like vodka down a frat party’s ice luge.
The sleepy socialist town built new alpine and Nordic ski trails, ski jumps, bobsled and luge runs, a skating rink, dozens of apartment blocks and numerous hotels.
Still, the event company doesn’t want to water down a cool cocktail: It’s bringing in ice luges for the crystal-and-ice bash.
The World Cup luge circuit is in Lake Placid this weekend for the first time since 2009.
Stockholm’s bid should again use Are, a ski resort more than 300 miles to the north, and the bobsled, luge and skeleton track across the Baltic Sea in Latvia.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- bobsledÌý
When To Use
Luge is a sport in which racers ride a sled (also called a luge) feetfirst down an ice-covered chute with the goal of reaching the finish line as quickly as possible.The sport is sometimes also called luge sledding. Luge is an event in the Winter Olympics. It has traditionally featured solo racers, but there are also doubles luge events, in which two racers ride on the same sled, and relay events.Luge is known as one of the sliding sports, along with skeleton and bobsleigh (also called bobsled), which take place on a similar course. In luge, racers ride on their backs, in contrast with skeleton, in which racers lie on their stomachs.Luge is known for its high speeds, often exceeding 80 mph (129 km/h).Luging is also sometimes done on natural courses.Example: Luge is one of my favorite winter sports to watch because each run lasts only minutes.
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