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Word: Sledge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century (as a noun): from Middle Dutch sleedse; related to sled. The verb dates from the early 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
slɛdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice, often pulled by draught animals
Short Definition:vehicle on runners for conveying loads or passengers over snow or ice
Examples:- a dog sledge
- a sledge journey
Word: Sledge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
slɛdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
travel or slide downhill over snow on a sledge
Short Definition:slide downhill over snow on sledge
Examples:- they sledged down the slopes in the frozen snow
- children built snowmen and went sledging after hundreds of schools shut
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