hoverboard en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/ (UK)
- ʹhŭvər'bôrd (US)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/ (US)
- ʹhŏvərbôrd (UK)
Etymology
From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
Meanings
- A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.
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A small self-balancing two-wheeled motorised vehicle, related to a scooter.
Northern introduced a ban on e-scooters, hoverboards and e-skateboards on all its stations and trains from December 1, because of a fire risk. Electric wheelchairs and bikes are exempt.
2022 December 14, “Network News: News in Brief: Northern e-scooter ban”, in RAIL, number 972, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hover board | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hoverboards | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (16)
is svifbretti (levitating board) · bg ховърборд (levitating board) · ko 호버 보드 (levitating board) · ja ホバーボード (levitating board) · mk лебдечка даска (levitating board) · fi leijulauta (levitating board) · mk ховерборд (levitating board) · it volopattino (levitating board) · sv svävarbräda (levitating board) · el χόβερμπορντ (levitating board) · sv balansskoter (levitating board) · sv hoverboard (levitating board) · eo ŝvebilo (levitating board) · it hoverboard (levitating board) · ko 호버보드 (levitating board) · hu légdeszka (levitating board)