e-scooter

See also: E-Scooter

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Etymology

From e- +‎ scooter.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈiːˌskuːtə(ɹ)/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈiˌskutɚ/
    • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

e-scooter (plural e-scooters)

  1. A variant of a kick scooter powered by an electric motor.
    Synonyms: electric scooter, motorized scooter
    • 2021 December 29, “Network News: E-scooters ban widens after fires”, in RAIL, number 947, page 12:
      Transport for London and the Tyne & Wear Metro have banned the use of privately owned e-scooters on railway premises from December 13, while ScotRail and Avanti West Coast are also restricting their use. The London edict, with warnings of £1,000 fines for offenders, follows two instances of e-scooters catching fire when their lithium-ion batteries ruptured […] .
    • 2024 January 18, Simon Kuper, “Electric cars are not the future”, in Financial Times‎[1], archived from the original on 18 January 2024:
      My bet is that, in cities at least, the e-car won’t be the vehicle of the future. I suspect it will keep falling further behind e-bikes, e-mopeds and e-scooters.

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