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bicycle
[ bahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl, -sahy-kuhl ]
/ ˈbaɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl, -ˌsaɪ kəl /
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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), bi·cy·cled, bi·cy·cling.
to ride a bicycle.
verb (used with object), bi·cy·cled, bi·cy·cling.
to ship or transport directly by bicycle or other means.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bicycle
bi·cy·clist, bi·cy·cler, nounWords nearby bicycle
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British Dictionary definitions for bicycle
bicycle
/ (ˈbaɪsɪkəl) /
noun
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 wheelOften shortened to: cycle, informal bike
verb
(intr) to ride a bicycle; cycle
Derived forms of bicycle
bicyclist or bicycler, nounWord Origin for bicycle
C19: from bi- 1 + Late Latin cyclus, from Greek kuklos wheel
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