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skateboard

Syllabification: (skate·board)
Pronunciation: /ˈskātˌbôrd/
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Definition of skateboard

noun

  • a short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end, on which (as a recreation or sport) a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by occasionally pushing one foot against the ground.

verb

[no object] (often as noun skateboarding)
  • ride on a skateboard.

Derivatives

skateboarder

noun

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