Definitions for luge
luʒluge

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1. lugeverb

   a racing sled for one or two people

2. toboggan, lugeverb

   move along on a luge or toboggan

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1. lugenoun

   a racing sled for one or two people; it is raced down a chute of packed snow or ice, and the occupant(s) lie down on it with feet in the direction of motion.

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1. lugenoun

   A racing sled for one or two people that is ridden with the rider or riders lying on their back.

2. lugenoun

   The sport of racing on luges.

3. lugeverb

   To travel by luge

4. Etymology: From French luge, from Franco-Provençal, from Late Latin sclodia, from Gaulish stludio, akin to English sled and sleigh, Irish slaod 'raft, float', Old Breton stloit 'traction, sliding' (modern stlej 'sleigh'), Welsh llithr 'slide, slippage'.

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1. Luge

   A luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine (face up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially by hand contact with the ice, then steers by using the calf muscles to flex the sled's runners or by exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21–25 kg (46–55 lb) for singles and 25–30 kg (55–66 lb) for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport that employs that sled and technique. It is not to be confused with skeleton bob, which is also a single person tray-like sled in the Bobsleigh family, and the name of the sport that uses that sled, but which is designed for a running start, steering by shoulders and feet, and to be laid on face down and head first. While skeleton and bobsleigh are part of one international federation and sport, luge is organised separately by the International Luge Federation, FIL. Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km/h (87 mph), and is the fastest of the three 'sliding' sports. Austrian Manuel Pfister reached a top speed of 154 km/h (96 mph) on a track in Whistler, Canada, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Lugers compete against a timer in one of the most precisely timed sports in the world—to one thousandth of a second on artificial tracks. The first recorded use of the term "luge" dates to 1905 and derives from the Savoy/Swiss dialect of the French word luge, meaning "small coasting sled".

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1. luge

   Luge is a fast-paced winter sport in which competitors lay on their back on a small sled and slide feet-first down an icy track at high speeds. The sled is often steered by flexing the sled's runners or using the rider's calves or shoulders. This sport includes both single and double riders categories and is a part of the Winter Olympic Games.

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1. Luge

   A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge is also the name of an Olympic sport. Of the three Olympic sliding sports, which include bobsleigh and skeleton, luge is the fastest and most dangerous. Lugers can reach speeds of 140 km per hour. The Guinness World Record is held by Tony Benshoof of the United States who achieved a speed of 139.9 km per hour. One athlete, Manuel Pfister of Austria, reached a top speed of 154 km per hour on the track in Whistler, Canada prior to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Street luge is a recent innovation of the sport. Although it is considered an extreme sport, it is not yet an Olympic sport. Lugers compete against a timer and are timed to a thousandth of a second, making luge one of the most precisely timed sports in the world. The first recorded use of the term "luge" is 1905, from the Savoy/Swiss dialect of French "luge" meaning "small coasting sled", and is possibly from a Gaulish word with the same root as English sled.

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1. luge

   Luge (noun) is a sled used for racing in a snow.

   Luge is a tiny vehicle wood with the metal on the bottom use to ride by a single or two person.

   
   

   Submitted by pinkss5 on September 27, 2015  

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1. glue

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of luge in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of luge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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