coaster

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While you don't get independent movement with a roller coaster, the coaster is doing enough that you don't really notice it.

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  1. noun One that coasts, as:
  2. noun One who acts in an aimless manner.
  3. noun A sled or toboggan.

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  • Faustine saw herself momentarily at the top of the roller-coaster, anticipating the moment when her stomach would turn in the intoxication of the descent. —  BlackStaticHorrorMagazine#2
  • He also created a roller-coaster, an amusement park ride, a super cushioned car that safely housed an egg during a demolition derby, and made me a smoothie with his muscle-power: —  Here In Idaho
  • The patches are monitored by the coaster, which is a miniature fluorimeter, able to measure either excitation ratio for CO2 and pH or fluorescence lifetime for O2. —  GEN News Highlights
  • The train cars for the coaster are now purple and will have built-in audio. —  Reader - MassLive.com
  • Her father Jason Wallace told CBC News the experience has been an emotional roller-coaster, and he said doctors have still not been able to give a prognosis. —  Top Stories - Google News
 

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/ˈkoʊstər/
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