/ luːʒ; NAmE ; luːdʒ/ noun
1.
[ C ] a type of sledge (= a vehicle for sliding over ice) for racing, used by one person lying on their back with their feet pointing forwards
2.
the luge [ sing. ] the event or sport of racing down a track of ice on a luge
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (as a verb): from Swiss French .