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luges

luges is the plural of luge.

Meaning of luge

Noun

luge (countable and uncountable, plural luges)

  1. (also, attributive, countable) A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.
    Synonyms:
    luge sled
  2. (also, attributive, broadly, uncountable) The sport of racing on luges.
  3. (also, attributive, broadly, countable) A piece of bone, ice or other material with a channel down which a drink (usually alcoholic) can be poured into someone's mouth.
    • The luge was a block of ice, sometimes up to three-and-one-half feet long, which had narrow grooves etched into it. Alcohol was poured onto one end of the luge and as the alcohol traveled down the narrow grooves in the block of ice, it was cooled and then ran directly into the mouth of the waiting...1999, Ronald S. Beitman, Liquor Liability: A Primer for Winning Your Case, Philadelphia, Pa.: American Law Institute; American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education, →ISBN...

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Phrases with luges

Questions about luges

What is luges the plural of?
Luges is the plural of luge.

Words near luges in the dictionary

  1. lugeon
  2. lugeons
  3. luger
  4. lugers
  5. Lugert
  6. luges
  7. Lugg
  8. luggable
  9. luggables
  10. luggage
  11. luggage barrow

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