bobsled

n.

1. A long racing sled with a steering mechanism controlling the front runners.
2. 1. A long sled made of two shorter sleds joined in tandem.
   2. Either of these two smaller sleds.

intr.v., -sled·ded, -sled·ding, -sleds.
To ride or race in or as if in a bobsled.

[BOB² + SLED.]

bobsledder bob'sled·der n.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: formerly two short sleds coupled together
  Synonym: bobsleigh

Meaning #2: a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
  Synonyms: bobsleigh, bob

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The verb bobsled has one meaning:

Meaning #1: ride a bobsled
  Synonym: bob

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bobslæde

Nederlands (Dutch)
bobslee, bobsleeën

Français (French)
n. - bob, bobsleigh

Deutsch (German)
n. - Bob, Bobschlitten

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγωνιστικό έλκηθρο
v. - τρέχω με έλκηθρο

Italiano (Italian)
slitta, bob

Português (Portuguese)
n. - trenó (m) duplo
v. - andar de trenó

Русский (Russian)
бобслей, салазки

Español (Spanish)
n. - bobsleigh, trineo de balancín

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bob, bobsleigh, timmerkälke
v. - köra bob

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大雪橇, 连橇赛, 连橇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大雪橇, 連橇賽, 連橇

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 봅슬레드(스포츠)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ボブスレー
v. - ボブスレーに乗る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مزلاقه (فعل) مارس, رياضه الانزلاق على الجليد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שלגית, מגררה‬

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