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Bobsled vs Sledding - What's the difference?

bobsled | sledding |

As nouns the difference between bobsled and sledding

is that bobsled is a sled used to go down a bob track while sledding is the act of sliding downhill on a sled.

As verbs the difference between bobsled and sledding

is that bobsled is to ride a bobsled while sledding is present participle of sled.

bobsled

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US, and, Canada) A sled used to go down a bob track.
  • (US, and, Canada) The sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
  • A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
  • * W. D. Howells
  • The long wagon body set on bobsleds .

    Synonyms

    * (sled) bobsleigh * (sport) bobsleigh, bobsledding

    Derived terms

    * bobsledder

    Verb

  • To ride a bobsled.
  • See also

    * (wikipedia "bobsled")

    sledding

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of sliding downhill on a sled.
  • Derived terms

    *hard sledding *rough sledding *tough sledding