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skimobile

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ski⋅mo⋅bile

[skee-muh-beel]
–noun
snowmobile (def. 1).

Origin:
1940–45; ski + -mobile

snow⋅mo⋅bile

[snoh-muh-beel] noun, verb -biled, -bil⋅ing.
–noun
1. Also called skimobile, snowcat. a motor vehicle with a revolving tread in the rear and steerable skis in the front, for traveling over snow.
–verb (used without object)
2. to operate or ride in a snowmobile.

Origin:
1920–25; snow + -mobile


snow⋅mo⋅bil⋅er, noun
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ski·mo·bile   (skē'mō-bēl', -mə-)   
n.  See snowmobile.
snow·mo·bile   (snō'mō-bēl', -mə-)   
n.  A small vehicle with skilike runners in front and tanklike treads, ridden by straddling a seat and used for driving in or traveling on snow. Also called skimobile.

[snow + (auto)mobile.]
snow'mo·bil'er n., snow'mo·bil'ing n.
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