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In some senses, sled is marked as slang, figuratively, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
sled
/slɛd/
noun 5verb 2name 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
behind, entire, small, starving, watched, white
VERB + SLED
built, gave, hijack, like, participate, pulled, pulling, ride
SLED + NOUN
dog, dogs, hill, mary, ourselves, reindeer
PREP.
down, in, on, on, up, with
Definitions
noun
1
A small, light vehicle with runners, used recreationally, mostly by children, for sliding down snow-covered hills; no draft animal pulls it.
The child zoomed down the hill on his sled.
2
A vehicle on runners, used for conveying loads over the snow or ice, and often pulled by sled dogs.
"Mush!" he yelled at the dogs pulling the sled.
3
A snowmobile.
We saw them go by on their sleds this afternoon, headed toward their grandfather's quarter section.
4
A car (automobile) or truck, usually called so with the implication of sledlike traits: heavy, low-slung, and prone to going fast but not braking or cornering particularly well.
Near-synonyms: land yacht, boat
He was a bit reckless and frankly we were nervous about riding with him in that big old sled of his, a Cadillac with a V-8.
verb
1
To ride a sled.
2
To convey on a sled.
name
1
Abbreviation of South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
“Chief Justice John W. Kittredge is aware of an incident involving Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. At this time, SLED is on the scene and will begin investigating as soon as the fire has been contained,” the court said Saturday in the statement.
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The child zoomed down the hill on his sled.
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"Mush!" he yelled at the dogs pulling the sled.
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We saw them go by on their sleds this afternoon, headed toward their grandfather's quarter section.
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“Chief Justice John W. Kittredge is aware of an incident involving Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein. At this time, SLED is on the scene and will begin investigating as soon as the fire has been con
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Pete came coasting down the hill on his sled.
Tatoeba · #3486606
In the winter, I like to sled down the small hill close to our home.
Tatoeba · #279621Usage Notes
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