: a small sled that is ridden in a supine position and used especially in competition
also
: the competition itself
luge
intransitive verb
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Espresso martinis were served in an ice luge, and dinner consisted of sassafras braised beef short ribs, wasabi cream red snapper, and bourbon marinated chicken with creamy Carolina Gold rice and grilled asparagus.
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Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
Dominik Fischnaller won a bronze medal in luge at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the season-long World Cup title last season and Amedeo Bagnis this month became the first Italian man to win a World Cup skeleton race after taking silver at last season’s world championships.
—Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
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Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
Dominik Fischnaller won a bronze medal in luge at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and the season-long World Cup title last season and Amedeo Bagnis this month became the first Italian man to win a World Cup skeleton race after taking silver at last season’s world championships.
—Andrew Dampf, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
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“Luge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luge. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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