Definitions

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  • noun science fiction A levitating board that can be ridden in the manner of a surfboard or skateboard.

Etymologies

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hover +‎ board

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Examples

  • She twisted a crash bracelet to call her hoverboard.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • She twisted a crash bracelet to call her hoverboard.

    Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008

  • She twisted a crash bracelet to call her hoverboard.

    Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008

  • She twisted a crash bracelet to call her hoverboard.

    Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008

  • She twisted a crash bracelet to call her hoverboard.

    Extras Scott Westerfeld 2008

  • But she’d been traveling for just three days, and her hoverboard was a lot faster than most.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • But she’d been traveling for just three days, and her hoverboard was a lot faster than most.

    Uglies Scott Westerfeld 2005

  • But she’d been traveling for just three days, and her hoverboard was a lot faster than most.

    Uglies Scott Westerfeld 2005

  • If this could be harnessed into some kind of hoverboard-based park instead, with some kind of super-conductive surfaced laid out instead of the usual asphalt, hoverboarding could be a possibility - in a purpose built area anyway.

    Pocket-lint Ben Crompton 2010

  • LEVI: Now I just need a hoverboard and my life will be complete.

    CHUCK Interview: Zachary Levi and Joshua Gomez – Collider.com 2010

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