tricycle

[ trahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl ]

noun
  1. a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.

  2. a velocipede with three wheels propelled by pedals or hand levers.

  1. a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Origin of tricycle

1
From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at tri-, cycle

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British Dictionary definitions for tricycle

tricycle

/ (ˈtraɪsɪkəl) /


noun
  1. a three-wheeled cycle, esp one driven by pedals

  2. a three-wheeler for invalids

verb
  1. (intr) to ride a tricycle

Derived forms of tricycle

  • tricyclist, noun

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