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toboggan

/təˈbɒɡ.ən/ /təˈbɑːɡ.ən/

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noun

A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.

Examples :

"The children used the toboggan to slide down the snowy hill. "

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noun

A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.

Examples :

"The team used their toboggan to transport supplies to the remote mountain cabin. "

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noun

Something which, once it starts going (figuratively) downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.

Examples :

"The project's problems became a toboggan; once the team started making mistakes, there was no stopping the project from falling further behind schedule. "

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noun

(especially South Carolina, West Virginia) A knit cap, designed to provide warmth in cold weather.

Examples :

""My grandmother knitted me a warm toboggan to wear to school in the winter." "

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verb

To slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.

Examples :

"The children tobogganed down the snowy hill. "

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verb

To go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.

Examples :

"The children tobogganed down the snowy hill, picking up speed until they reached the bottom. "