Meaning

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..

Definitions by Sense

1. 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.
2. An electric version of the kick scooter.
3. A motorscooter; a small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame.
4. A mobility scooter; an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled or elderly people.
5. 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.
6. (nautical, underwater diving, military) Synonym of diver propulsion vehicle.
7. Any of the large, black ducks of the genus Melanitta; the scoter.
8. A scooter skirt (skort), especially when worn by girls as part of a school uniform.

Example Sentences

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With thoughtful details like shorts hidden under scooters, wrinkle-resistant, moisture-wicking fabrics, power knees and strength, stretch, and adjustability exactly where growing kids need it most, […]

But execs at parent company Piaggio noticed something odd as they scootered back and forth to their Manhattan offices […]

Word Forms

• scooters
• scootering
• scootered

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