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bobsleigh
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bobsleigh [ˈbɒbˌsleɪ]
n
1. a racing sledge for two or more people, with a steering mechanism enabling the driver to direct it down a steeply banked ice-covered run
2. (esp formerly)
a.  a sleigh made of two short sledges joined one behind the other
b.  one of these two short sledges
vb
(intr) to ride on a bobsleigh Also called (esp US and Canadian) bobsled [ˈbɒbˌslɛd]
[bob2 + sleigh]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bobsleigh - formerly two short sleds coupled togetherbobsleigh - formerly two short sleds coupled together
sled, sledge, sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
2.bobsleigh - a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
sled, sledge, sleigh - a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
Translations
bobsleigh [ˈbɒbsleɪ] N (Brit) → bob m, bobsleigh m

bobsleigh [ˈbɒbsleɪ] n
(= sledge) → bob m
[sport] → bobsleigh m

bobsleigh [ˈbɒbˌsleɪ] nbob m inv

bobsleigh
nouns bobsleigh [ˈbobslei]
a vehicle on metal runners used in crossing (and sometimes racing on) snow and ice. bobslee زَلاّجَةٌ ثَلْجِيَّةٌ бобслей sportovní boby bobslæde der Bob έλκηθρο deslizador en nieve y hielo, bobsleigh bobikelk سورتمه kelkka bobsleigh מִזְחֶלֶת שֶׁלֶג बेपहिए का एक दोहरा ठेला bob pengeretan, kereta salju langsleði, kappaksturssleði bob ボブスレー 봅슬레이 bobslėjus bobslejs kereta salji bobslee bobsleigh bobslej trenó bob бобслей boby bob sanke bob, bobsleigh รถเลื่อนหิมะ yarış kızağı 雪車 бобслей برف پر چلنے والی گاڑی xe trượt băng


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The sponsorship will include Britannia Rescue branded bobsleighs and training kit - but Olympic rules mean the branding must be removed during the Olympics.
An example timetable would be: 6am-7am: Breakfast, load bobsleighs and equipment on to van and depart for track.
In between more than 2,500 athletes will compete for gold - or, in Britain's case, a place in the top 30 - on skis, boards or bobsleighs.
 
 
 
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