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quadricycle

American  
[kwod-ruh-sahy-kuhl] / ˈkwɒd rəˌsaɪ kəl /

noun

  1. a vehicle similar to the bicycle and tricycle but having four wheels.


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Etymology

Origin of quadricycle

First recorded in 1880–85; quadri- + cycle

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The cost among the quadricycle companies usually comes out to about $20 per person for a two-hour group tour.

From Washington Times May 23, 2016

HandleBar, the Michigan Pedaler and Detroit Cycle Pub all offer quadricycle tours in downtown.

From Washington Times May 23, 2016

Named “La Marquise” after the count’s mother, the quadricycle has only had four owners.

From BusinessWeek Sep. 29, 2011

Ironically it was built on the site where Henry Ford created his first car, the quadricycle.

From BBC May 13, 2011

Though there may be a kind of gayety in this, yet I’ll hazard that in the whole range of quadricycle life no vehicle is more free from any taint of riotous conduct.

From Journeys to Bagdad by Brooks, Charles S. (Charles Stephen)

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