scooter

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Under Virginia's definitions, a scooter is a skateboard and what you think of as a scooter is a motorcycle -- unless it's a mo-ped.

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  1. noun A child's vehicle consisting of a long footboard between two small end wheels, controlled by an upright steering handle attached to the front wheel.
  2. noun A motor scooter.
  3. noun A flatbottom sailboat with runners that can skim over water or ice.

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  • Quick snapshots of things that you might see from a speeding motor scooter, and very slow. —  David Macaulay's Rome Antics
  • I walk to work every day or ride my scooter, and I come down and park in this little spot. —  Rob Forbes on ways of seeing
  • Unfortunately the energy in stuff can be questionable as well - for instance my scooter is supposed to embody more energy than a motorcycle because Wattzon gives scooters a 15 year life cycle and motorcycles 40 years - my scooter is already 40 years old. —  Museum Blogs
  • If your scooter is in the smaller cc category, that's ok. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • It's pricey for a scooter, but it nullifiys any issues with balancing on 2 wheels. —  Techdirt
 

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/ˈskutər/
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