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Definition of Pogo stick
1. Noun. Plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping.
Definition of Pogo stick
1. Noun. A toy, used for hopping up and down on, consisting of a pole with a T-bar handle at one end, and spring-loaded footpads on the other. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pogo Stick
Literary usage of Pogo stick
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"They may then perform a stiff-legged bound called "slotting," bringing all four
feet off the air simultaneously in a pogo stick-like leap up to eight feet ..."
2. Smart Prosthetics: Exploring Assistive Devices for the Body and Mind : Task by National Academies, Conference, Keck Futures Initiative (2007)
"... trends, and gear"—right between a Pro pogo stick and a scenic waterfall in
Peru.3 The field is decidedly hot, but building a "smart" prosthetic that can ..."
3. Our English: A Textbook in Composition and Grammar by Mary Fontaine Laidley (1922)
"... a pogo stick Punishing My Dog What I Found in the Attic A Joke on Me Discovering
the Secret A Big Mistake A Well-deserved Punishment Lucky for Me ..."
4. Catalyzing Inquiry at the Interface of Computing and Biology by John C. Wooley, Herbert Lin (2005)
"It consisted of a mechanized pogo stick with a three-part control system—one
controlling forward running speed, one controlling body attitude, ..."
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