bi·cy·cle
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| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | to ride a bicycle. |
| 3. | to ship or transport directly by bicycle or other means. |
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Bicycle
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| bi·cy·cle
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n.
intr.v. bi·cy·cled, bi·cy·cling, bi·cy·cles To ride or travel on a bicycle. [Probably bi-1 + -cycle (on the model of tricycle, three-wheeled coach).] bi'cy·cler (-klər), bi'cy·clist (-klĭst) n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
bicycle
1868, coined from bi- "two" + Gk. kyklos "circle, wheel" (see cycle), on the pattern of tricycle; both the word and the vehicle superseding earlier velocipede. Probably not from Fr., though often said to be. The confusion apparently is because Pierre Lallement, employee of a Fr. carriage works, improved Macmillan's 1839 pedal velocipede in 1865 and took the invention to America. See also penny-farthing.
"That ne plus ultra of snobbishness -- bicyclism." [1876]
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| bicycle | |
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| 1. | a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals |
verb | |
| 1. | ride a bicycle |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
bicycle [ˈbaisikl] noun
(often abbreviated to bike baik, cycle ˈsaikl) a pedal-driven vehicle with two wheels and a seat
bicycle [ˈbaisikl] verb
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(usually abbreviated to ˈcycle) to ride a bicycle
Example: He bicycled slowly up the hill.
Example: He bicycled slowly up the hill.
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Bicycle
Bi"cy*cle\, n. [Pref. bi- + cycle.] A light vehicle having two wheels one behind the other. It has a saddle seat and is propelled by the rider's feet acting on cranks or levers.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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