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hoverboard.

A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/UK/ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/US
  1. A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.

  2. A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter.

Where this word comes from

From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.

verb/ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/UK/ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/US
  1. To travel by hoverboard.

Where this word comes from

From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.

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