toboggan

  1. Noun.  A long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills.
  2. Noun.  (North America) A similar sled of wood, pulled by dogs, possibly with steel runners, made to transport cargo.
  3. Noun.  (Southern US) a winter hat or ski mask.
  4. Noun.  Something which, once it starts(italbrac, figuratively) going downhill, is unstoppable until it reaches the bottom.
  5. Verb.  to slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object.
  6. Verb.  to (italbrac, figuratively) go downhill unstoppably until one reaches the bottom.

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