snowmobile
noun
snow·mo·bile
ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl 
: any of various automotive vehicles for travel on snow
specifically
: an open vehicle for usually one or two persons with steerable skis on the front and an endless belt at the rear
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As the snowmobile races out of the frame, the polar bear stops its pursuit.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In 1923, at the age of 15, Joseph-Armand Bombardier built a crude but workable snowmobile.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office reported multiple agencies responded to the crash about 4:40 p.m. using snowmobiles and found two people inside the helicopter.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Then Harold Makinen arrived, towing another boat with his snowmobile.
—Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
In 1923, at the age of 15, Joseph-Armand Bombardier built a crude but workable snowmobile.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office reported multiple agencies responded to the crash about 4:40 p.m. using snowmobiles and found two people inside the helicopter.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Then Harold Makinen arrived, towing another boat with his snowmobile.
—Robert E. Houle, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2025
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snowmobile
noun
snow·mo·bile
ˈsnō-mō-ˌbēl
: any of various motor vehicles for travel on snow
snowmobiler
noun
-ˌbē-lər
snowmobiling
noun
-ˌbē-liŋ
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