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Definition of Scooter
1. Noun. A motorboat resembling a motor scooter.
Generic synonyms: Motorboat, Powerboat
Derivative terms: Scoot
2. Noun. Child's two-wheeled vehicle operated by foot.
3. Noun. A wheeled vehicle with small wheels and a low-powered gasoline engine geared to the rear wheel.
4. Noun. A sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice.
5. Noun. Large black diving duck of northern parts of the northern hemisphere.
Generic synonyms: Sea Duck
Group relationships: Genus Melanitta, Melanitta
Specialized synonyms: Common Scoter, Melanitta Nigra
Definition of Scooter
1. Noun. A kick scooter. ¹
2. Noun. A small motor-powered bicycle of similar design, also motor scooter. ¹
3. Noun. A mobility scooter, i.e. an electric-powered scooter specially designed for disabled and/or elderly people. ¹
4. Noun. Any of the large, black ducks of the genus ''Melanitta''; the scoter. ¹
5. Noun. A type of ice yacht known at least in the state of New York, equipped with runners for travelling over ice. The body has a flat bottom and is capable of floating in the water which makes it safe to use also on thin ice. ¹
6. Verb. To ride on a scooter. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scooter
1. a two-wheeled vehicle [n -S]
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Literary usage of Scooter
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1. Adventure Guide to St. Martin & St. Barts by Lynne M. Sullivan (2003)
"By scooter or Motorcycle Rates run about $30 ... day to rent a motorcycle or
scooter and are higher for a Harley. You'll be required to wear a helmet, ..."
2. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"By Bicycle, scooter & Motorcycle Bonaire is small and flat, with little traffic,
so visitors sometimes use bikes or motorcycles for basic transportation. ..."
3. Adventure Guide to Aruba, Bonaire & Curaçao by Lynne M Sullivan (2002)
"By Bicycle, scooter & Motorcycle Bonaire is small and flat, with little traffic,
so visitors sometimes use bikes or motorcycles for basic transportation. ..."
4. Bermuda by Don Philpott, George Watkins (2002)
"You must be 16 or over to rent a scooter although a driving license is not required.
By law, both drivers and passengers must wear a safety helmet. ..."
5. Bermuda by Don Philpott, George Watkins (2004)
"You must be 16 or over to rent a scooter although a driving license is not required.
By law, both drivers and passengers must wear a safety helmet. ..."
6. Bermuda by Don Philpott, George Watkins (2004)
"You must be 16 or over to rent a scooter although a driving license is not required.
By law, both drivers and passengers must wear a safety helmet. ..."
7. A Book of Winter Sports: An Attempt to Catch the Spirit of the Keen Joys of by J. C. Dier (1912)
"The typical scooter is from fourteen to fifteen feet long, with a beam of four
... This curve of the deck is almost duplicated by the bottom of the scooter, ..."
8. Adventure Guide to the Bahamas by Blair Howard (2002)
"Touring by Motor scooter You can see a lot of Great Exuma this way, and at a pace to
... You can rent a motor scooter at Exuma Dive Center, tr 242-336-2390. ..."
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