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sled

/slɛd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills. (A "sled" in this sense is not pulled by an animal as a "sleigh" is.)
  2. A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice. (contrast "sleigh", which is larger)
  3. A snowmobile.
  4. To ride a sled.
  5. To convey on a sled.

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Sources

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