monobob

American

[mon-oh-bob, mon-uh-] / ˈmɒn oʊˌbɒb, ˈmɒn ə- /

noun

a long and aerodynamic one-person bobsled, with large steel runners on both sides of the metal housing.
an individual race event with a single competitor in a bobsled on an ice track.

verb (used without object)

to ride or race on a monobob.

Etymology

Origin of monobob

First recorded in 2020; mono- ( def. ) + bob(sled) ( def. )

Example Sentences

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After four long days when Americans other than speedskater Jordan Stolz combined for zero gold medals, the turnaround began on the monobob track with Elana Meyers Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal

The oldest individual medallist was Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States, who broke the Games record by winning monobob gold, aged 41.

From BBC

This may not have been an Olympics for the ages, but it was certainly one for the aged with three athletes over the age of 40 — including Meyers Taylor in monobob — winning individual gold medals.

From Los Angeles Times

Humphries, competing in her fifth Winter Games, finished third in the monobob earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times

Elana Meyers Taylor took gold and Kaillie Humphries bronze in the women’s monobob bobsled competition Monday at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times

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