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snowmobile, vehicle designed to travel over snow, ice, and similar surfaces that offer limited traction and weight-supporting capability. As the performance of the vehicle depends to a large extent on keeping its weight as low as possible, there is no enclosure for the driver and passenger, who ride exposed, as on a motorcycle. Since the two-cycle internal-combustion engine and the Wankel engine are lighter for a given horsepower than a four-cycle engine, they are preferred for powering snowmobiles. The vehicle is supported and moved by one or two endless treads, similar to those used on military tanks and construction vehicles, except that they are of the lightest practicable weight. The driver steers by manipulating handlebars that control skilike runners on the front of the vehicle and by shifting his body weight. snowmobile a. a small open motor vehicle for travelling on snow, steered by two skis at the front and driven by a caterpillar track underneath b. a larger closed motor vehicle with two skis at the front and a track at each side How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This superbly presented guide to Wisconsin's winter sports and recreational activities range from skiing to dog sledding, from skating to snowmobiling, from community festivals to ice-fishing. Bozik, who participated in skiing, snowboarding, scuba diving, sled hockey, snowmobiling and self defense training, "embodied the spirit of the clinic," according to National Director of Voluntary Services Edward E. I unwind doing outdoor activities, such as snowmobiling or skiing in the winter, and golfing and boating in the summer. |
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