sled
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice, and often pulled by sled dogs.
Pronunciation
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slehdIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslɛd
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Definition
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noun
chiefly canadaus
A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice, and often pulled by sled dogs.
A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
A vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
verb
Ride (on) a sled
transitive
To convey on a sled.
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The sport of riding on a sled or sleigh.
Compound terms
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A dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team.
An important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail.
A difficulty that can be overcome with effort.
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A dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team.
Related Words
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- sleighnoun
- snowmobilenoun
- huskynoun
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