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Scooters (land vehicles)

Scope note

Use for foot-propelled vehicles with, usually, two wheels in tandem, a low footboard on which the rider stands set between the wheels, and a handlebar for steering, generally mounted on a vertical post; for similar, but larger and heavier, motorized vehicles, use "motor scooters."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000220160

Broader Terms used

passenger vehicles

Equivalent Terms used

scooter (land vehicle)

Created

12yrs ago

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