dodgems
Fairground bumping ride
Dodgems is the British term for bumper cars—the amusement park ride where small electric vehicles are driven around an enclosed arena, deliberately crashing into one another: We spent half our tickets on the dodgems.
The name comes from the futile attempt to dodge collisions.
Americans say bumper cars.
Steerable ride vehicles for crashing
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
- amusement parkRecreational attraction complex
theme park · midway · arcade · stalls · tickets · queue · operator · riders
Slight collision or protrusion
bang · jolt · impact · sideswipe · spin · ricochet · rear-end · fender-bender
Tiny fiery particle
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- currentDirected flow of charge
overhead wire · electric motor · voltage · charge · connection
bumper cars
Steerable ride vehicles for crashing
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- funfairTraveling amusement attraction
- fairgroundOutdoor amusement venue
amusement park · theme park · midway · arcade · stalls · tickets · queue · operator · riders · arena
bump
Slight collision or protrusion
knock · bang · jolt · impact · sideswipe · spin · ricochet · rear-end · fender-bender · scrape
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- conductorOne who directs musicians
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
current · overhead wire · electric motor · voltage · charge · connection
- amusementsarcade, carnivals, pinball machine, fairs, ferris wheel
- British Seasidepier, piers, beach hut, beach huts, promenade
- carnival ridesFerris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, merry-go-round, tilt-a-whirl
- amusement parksroller coaster, Ferris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, thrill rides
- ridesbike ride, boat ride, bus ride, car ride, carriage ride
dodgemsdefensive driving
Proactive safe vehicle operation
highway driving · precision driving · driving test · road traffic · Formula One
dodgemsdemolition derby
Competitive automotive destruction event
stock car racing · NASCAR · Formula One · rush hour traffic · road accidents
dodgemshighway driving
Operating vehicles on expressways
motorway · rush hour traffic · road traffic · commuter traffic · public roads
- dodged a bulletNarrowly avoided serious trouble
- dodge a bulletNarrowly avoid disaster
- dodged bulletAvoided serious harm narrowly
- dodge ballThrowing game with elimination
- draft dodgerOne who avoids compulsory enlistment
- Dodge CityHistoric Kansas frontier town