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trike

American  
[trahyk] / traɪk /

noun

Informal.
  1. tricycle.


trike British  
/ traɪk /

noun

  1. short for tricycle

  2. short for trichloroethylene

  3. a microlight aircraft with three fixed wheels for landing and take-off

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Eight days on, back in Khan Younis, there was another trike - on Gamal Abdel Nasser Street.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

At Aztec Cycles, Dunbar steers customers toward the Sunlite pro nylon trike cover and the Topeak bike cover.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023

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

Magdalys’s trike hit next, its top right horn tearing a nasty gash across the larger dino’s flank as they passed.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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