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bicycle
[ bahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl, -sahy-kuhl ]
noun
- a vehicle with two wheels in tandem, usually propelled by pedals connected to the rear wheel by a chain, and having handlebars for steering and a saddlelike seat.
verb (used without object)
bicycled, bicycling.
- to ride a bicycle.
verb (used with object)
bicycled, bicycling.
- to ship or transport directly by bicycle or other means.
bicycle
/ ˈbaɪsɪkəl /
noun
- informal.a vehicle with a tubular metal frame mounted on two spoked wheels, one behind the other. The rider sits on a saddle, propels the vehicle by means of pedals that drive the rear wheel through a chain, and steers with handlebars on the front wheel Often shortened tocyclebike
verb
- intr to ride a bicycle; cycle
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Derived Forms
- ˈbicyclist, noun
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Other Words From
- bicy·clist bicy·cler noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bicycle1
C19: from bi- 1+ Late Latin cyclus , from Greek kuklos wheel
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Example Sentences
D A network of bicycle and walking paths – made of pavement or decomposed granite – can give firefighters a line of defense.
From Los Angeles Times
Tracy Ayling KC, opening the prosecution, said he left his house on his bicycle "in the early hours of a cold snowy morning" and went to his colleague's home.
From BBC
They lost a fleet of bicycles that they used to promote their products and worry about keeping their business afloat.
From Los Angeles Times
He campaigned for more segregated space for bicycles and safer junctions.
From BBC
TVP said one of the offenders had been on a bicycle and another one had been wearing a balaclava.
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