skateboard

Definitions

1. A narrow, wooden or plastic platform mounted on pairs of wheels, on which one stands and propels oneself by pushing along the ground with one foot.
2. A vehicle chassis format, used for electric vehicles, which holds the drive motors and power energy store (ie. batteries), forming the vehicular base.

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Examples

“In its May 1965 issue⟳, Life magazine condemned skateboards as a “menace to limb and even to life,” and cautioned readers about riders who “take⟳ over the paths made for peaceful strollers.””

““Maybe it’s a video to talk⟳ about the situation. They use⟳ the skateboard as their weapons to (educate⟳) the generation around Europe and the world,” Tutenges said. “It’s a good way to keep⟳ talking about Ukraine.””

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