snowmobile

[ snoh-muh-beel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called skimobile, snowcat. a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.

, snow·mo·biled, snow·mo·bil·ing.

snowmobile

/ ˈsnəʊməˌbiːl /

1. a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath
2. Also calledbombardier a larger closed motor vehicle with two skis at the front and a track at each side

First recorded in 1920–25; snow + -mobile

Johnny was gone, over the ridge, to Bozeman, for repairs on his snowmobile.

There was the pool shaped like a piano, and the lake out back with the Jet Ski, a sort of kicky little snowmobile for the water.

I like to hunt here, I like to fish here, I like to snowmobile here.

Alaska's First Dude Todd Palin took care of the kids, but showcased his masculine credentials with late night snowmobile rides.

We went up the mountain by SUV, helicopter, snowcat, and snowmobile.

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