hoverboard
verbEtymology From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction To travel by hoverboard.
hoverboard
nounUK /ˈhɒvəbɔɹd/ · US /ˈhʌvɚbɔɹd/
Etymology From hover + board, patterned off of skateboard. First mentioned in the 1989 film Back to the Future Part II.
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Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction 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:
- Derived terms
- hoverboarder