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skibob

[ skee-bob ]

noun

  1. a winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle.


skibob

/ ˈ쾱ːɒ /

noun

  1. a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ쾱DzԲ, noun
  • ˈ쾱Dz, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 쾱bDzb noun
  • 쾱bDzbԲ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skibob1

First recorded in 1965–70; ski + bob(sled)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of skibob1

C20: from ski + bob ². See bobsleigh
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Half a dozen other Alpine resorts, including Davos, Arosa and St. Moritz, are readying skibob slopes for next season, in hopes of attracting an entirely new clientele: people on the far side of 40 who lack the nerve or muscle for skiing.

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