Segway

See also: segway

English

Etymology

Brand name; according to Segway Inc., chosen for similarity to segue on notion of “a smooth transition from one place to another”, with probable influence of way.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛɡweɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɡweɪ
  • Homophone: segue

Noun

Segway (plural Segways)

  1. A motorised vehicle for one person, ridden while standing, and having two wheels on one axle that balances itself using gyroscopes and tilt sensors.

Translations

Verb

Segway (third-person singular simple present Segways, present participle Segwaying, simple past and past participle Segwayed)

  1. To travel by Segway.

Alternative forms

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Segway”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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