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scooter.

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.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation

  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. 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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scoot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English scooter From scoot + -er.

verb/ˈskuːtə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation

  1. To ride on a scooter.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English scoot Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English scooter From scoot + -er.

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