scooter

English

/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/

noun
Definitions
  • A kick scooter or push scooter; a human-powered land vehicle with a handlebar, deck and wheels that is propelled by a rider pushing off the ground.
  • A electric version of the kick scooter.
  • A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
  • A mobility scooter; an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people.
  • An ice scooter; a type of flat-bottomed, buoyant ice yacht used in the state of New York, equipped with runners for traveling over ice.
  • Any of the large, black ducks of the genus Melanitta; the scoter.

Etymology

Affix from English scoot.

Origin

English

scoot

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