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Bobsleigh vs. Tobogganing

Bobsleigh and Tobogganing Definitions

Bobsleigh

(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.

Tobogganing

A long, narrow, runnerless sled constructed of thin boards curled upward at the front end.

Bobsleigh

A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.

Tobogganing

To coast, ride, or travel on a toboggan.

Bobsleigh

(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.

Tobogganing

(Slang) To decline or fall rapidly
His good fortune has tobogganed.
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Bobsleigh

To ride a bobsleigh.

Tobogganing

Present participle of toboggan

Bobsleigh

Formerly two short sleds coupled together

Tobogganing

The use of toboggans, historically for transport, but now usually for pleasure or for organised sport.

Bobsleigh

A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism

Tobogganing

Riding on a long light sled with low handrails
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