Meaning & use
Luge
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A small, lightweight sled on which a rider lies flat and feet-first while racing down an icy track.
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She competed in the women's singles luge at the Winter Olympics.
The luge track drops steeply before its final curve.
A note on using this word
The word comes from French, where 'luge' simply means "sled"; it also functions as a verb meaning to ride a luge.
Words with a similar meaning
sledtoboggan
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To ride or race on a luge.
They luged down the mountain course at nearly 90 miles per hour.
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