trike
Americannoun
noun
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short for tricycle
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short for trichloroethylene
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a microlight aircraft with three fixed wheels for landing and take-off
Etymology
Origin of trike
By shortening and alteration; see bike 1
Example Sentences
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By comparison, a plastic fridge-dwelling Brita appears toy-like — a Huffy trike parked next to a Tesla Cybertruck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2024
At Aztec Cycles, Dunbar steers customers toward the Sunlite pro nylon trike cover and the Topeak bike cover.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2023
On that occasion he ran out of runway while driving a three-wheeled motorised trike at Elvington Airfield near York - he walked away unharmed from that incident.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2022
A half-acre outdoor play zone encourages kids to explore a mini lighthouse, climbing rock, authentic vintage schooner and a trike loop.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
If she could catch it while it was still chomping, maybe...They rushed forward, the other trike pulling ahead and lowering its great armored head as it charged.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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