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- noun A small
electric -poweredvehicle encircled withrubber bumper, used in anamusement ride .
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- noun a small low-powered electrically powered vehicle driven on a special platform where there are many others to be dodged
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treeseed commented on the word bumper car
Bumper car is the generic name for a type of flat ride consisting of several small electric cars that draw their power from an overhead grid, which is turned off by the operator at the end of a session. They are also known as dodgem cars, or simply dodgems, the last name being the usual term in British English.
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January 31, 2008
bilby commented on the word bumper car
Australians also refer to these as dodgem cars.
June 2, 2022
bilby commented on the word bumper car
Could we change? Maybe it's time to get out of dodgem.
June 2, 2022