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toboggan
[tuh-bog-uhn]
noun
a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
Also called boggin.Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.a close-fitting knit cap worn in cold weather.
verb (used without object)
to use, or coast on, a toboggan.
to fall rapidly, as prices or one's fortune.
toboggan
/ əˈɒɡə /
noun
a light wooden frame on runners used for sliding over snow and ice
a long narrow sledge made of a thin board curved upwards and backwards at the front
verb
(intr) to ride on a toboggan
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٴˈDzԱ noun
- tobogganer noun
- tobogganist noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of toboggan1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of toboggan1
Example Sentences
No, he said he told them, I don’t need a toboggan.
Families race down a toboggan run that weaves through the forest and, when winter's here, there's even a small ski resort.
This Fremont ski bar has snowboards and toboggans adorning the walls, setting the mood while you sing sweet melodies.
Through her research, she has learned he was an outdoorsman and with friends built a toboggan slide on the side of the mountain near their home.
Rave to ski patrol members Audrey and Chris, who provided on-site first aid, a quick toboggan ride to the first-aid station, medical assessment and incident reporting.
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When To Use
A toboggan is an old-timey sled. One kind is long and narrow with a curved-up front, and another kind has a flat platform on top of runners.Toboggan can also be used as a verb in exactly the same way that sled can be used as a verb, as in let’s go tobogganing. However, it can also mean to fall rapidly, especially in the context of nonphysical things like stock prices.Example: We found Grandpa’s old toboggan in the attic and rode it down the hill in the snow today—that thing really flies!
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