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pogo stick
noun
po·go stick
ˈpō-(ˌ)gō-
: a pole with a strong spring at the bottom and two footrests on which a person stands and moves along with a series of jumps
Examples of pogo stick in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Neighborhood speed bumps are both harsh on impact and then poorly damped on rebound, when the compressed rear suspension springs back like a pogo stick after landing on the other side of the bump.
—Dan Carney, Popular Science, 1 Feb. 2024
These days researchers are constructing better definitions of walking and running by focusing on two simple models: pendulums and pogo sticks.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
Nothing works up an appetite like bobbing up and down like a pogo stick on an empty stomach.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
In October 2020, Osiris-Rex punched the surface of Bennu using a tool that was supposed to bounce off Bennu like a pogo stick.
—Katrina Miller, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
The extreme pogo stick stunt team will flip across The Backyard every day of the fair.
—Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
Which brings us back to the pogo stick.
—Outside Online, 6 July 2020
Fast-forward to the present day, as castmate Ehren McGhehey is shown receiving trauma to his family jewels from, in order: the fist of a UFC heavyweight champion; a softball from an Olympic pitcher; a hockey puck slap shot; and, most unfortunately, a pogo stick.
—Hau Chu, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022
Resembling a Roomba vacuum on the end of a 10-foot-long pogo stick, the device pressed two inches into Bennu’s surface and then fired a bottle of pressurized nitrogen gas.
—National Geographic, 29 Oct. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
from Pogo, a trademark
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near pogo stick
Cite this Entry
“Pogo stick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pogo%20stick. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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pogo stick
noun
po·go stick
ˈpō-gō-
: a pole with a strong spring at the bottom and two footrests on which a person stands and moves along by jumping
Etymology
from Pogo, a trademark
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