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scooter

1

[ skoo-ter ]

noun

  1. Also called kick scooter [kik]. a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
  2. Also called -Ǵdz· [ee, -skoo-ter],. a similar vehicle with or without a seat, propelled by a motor powered by rechargeable batteries.
  3. Also called mo·tor scoot·er [moh, -ter skoo-ter]. a lightweight motor vehicle similar to a motorcycle, having a saddlelike seat mounted over the engine and a footboard to rest the feet.
  4. (in the U.S. and Canada) a sailboat equipped with runners for use on ice.


verb (used without object)

  1. to sail or travel in or on a scooter.

scooter

2

[ skoo-ter ]

noun

plural scooters, (especially collectively) scooter.

scooter

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. a child's vehicle consisting of a low footboard on wheels, steered by handlebars. It is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground
  2. (in the US and Canada) another term for ice yacht
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǴdzٱ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scooter1

First recorded in 1800–10; scoot + -er 1
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“I was about 380 some-odd pounds. I was in a scooter. I could not walk. My legs were in trouble. My back was in trouble,” she said.

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Kirillov, head of the Radiation, Biological and Chemical Defence Forces, was outside a residential block when a device hidden in a scooter was detonated remotely, SK said.

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Where possible, his KR1 is built with mass-produced components - the wheels are the same as you would find on an electric scooter.

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Sales of Ola's scooters are down to less than half from April last year and the company's losses have widened.

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He is also accused of stealing a scooter on his way off campus around 5:30 p.m.

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