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sledge

 (slĕj)
n.
A vehicle mounted on runners drawn by work animals, such as horses or dogs, and used for transporting loads across ice, snow, and rough ground.
tr. & intr.v. sledged, sledg·ing, sledg·es
To convey or travel on a sledge.

[Dutch dialectal sleedse, perhaps diminutive of Dutch slede, sled, from Middle Dutch sledde.]
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sledging

(ˈslɛdʒɪŋ) or

sledding

n
the activity of travelling across snow on a sledge

sledging

(ˈslɛdʒɪŋ)
n
(Cricket) the insulting of an opposing player in order to upset his or her concentration
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Translations
sáňkování
slædekørsel
rekiajelu
sanjkanje
スレッジング
썰매 타기
åka släde
การเล่นเลื่อนหิมะ
việc đi bằng xe trượt tuyết

sledging

تَزَلُّج sáňkování slædekørsel Rodeln διαδρομή με έλκηθρο transporte en trineo rekiajelu luge sanjkanje slitta スレッジング 썰매 타기 sleeën sledekjøring sanie trenó катание на санях åka släde การเล่นเลื่อนหิมะ kızak kaymak việc đi bằng xe trượt tuyết 乘坐雪橇
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References in periodicals archive ?
The remark by Sarfraz could have been a part of the practice of sledging that occurs in cricket matches all over the world, whether it is a local fixture or an international match.
AUSTRALIA have vowed to keep on sledging as they launch their first series since March's ball-tampering scandal.
WE'VE heard the singing policeman and seen the dancing policeman, now we've got the sledging policeman.
On New Year's Day, a roving Chronicle photographer was on hand to capture a series of great images of children sliding and sledging down the sleep slope of long-gone Clara Street, Benwell.
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after sustaining "serous injuries" while sledging on a snowcovered Valleys hillside.
Colombo: India's Cheteshwar Pujara has never been known for sledging opposition batsmen but he is not averse to the idea if it helps the bowler.
Hundreds of people took to areas like the Brecon Beacons in search of the best snow and the perfect spot for sledging.
There are some players I have played with, (sledging) helped their game.
This is with reference to the report "Sledging will be fast and furious at the SCG" (March 24).
We have not heard of any other team to use sledging to win a contest in an unfair manner.
He said a combination of sledging and express deliveries from Mitchell Johnson unsettled England's experienced batsmen in the Ashes, with Alastair Cook, Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen all averaging under 30 in the 5-0 series whitewash.
At Snow Factor Braehead, near Glasgow, children can meet Santa and make the most of tonnes of fluffy snow during a fun sledging session.