bicycle
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.
to ride a bicycle.
to ship or transport directly by bicycle or other means.
Origin of bicycle
1Other words from bicycle
- bi·cy·clist, bi·cy·cler, noun
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How to use bicycle in a sentence
And, the third, she notes, was maintaining the freedom people associate with bicycling that helmets tend to inhibit.
Helmet Haute Couture: The Invisible Helmet Revolutionizing Bike Safety | Nina Strochlic | December 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTArmstrong was an inspiring figure for so many, given the way he battled back from cancer to resume his bicycling career.
How Lance Armstrong Lied to the World (Including Me) | Howard Kurtz | January 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe livable cities movement has caused a dramatic increase in bicycling across the country.
Bicycling in the United States is no longer limited to lycra-clad, gearheads.
In New York City, for example, bicycling is up 66% from 2007–2009, and injuries are down 50%.
The word "header" seems to have grown out of that early bicycling period.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineA woman who talks of nothing but photography and bicycling, and goes about with her fingers pea-green and her legs in gaiters!
The Arbiter | Lady F. E. E. BellThe first illustration of a woman bicycling in knickerbockers occurs in the same year.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesOf the brief vogue of bicycling among the "smart set" I have spoken already.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV. | Charles L. GravesWe had scarcely seated ourselves before Hewitt broke into a torrent of conversation on the subject of bicycling.
British Dictionary definitions for bicycle
/ (ˈbaɪsɪkəl) /
a vehicle with a tubular metal frame mounted on two spoked wheels, one behind the other. The rider sits on a saddle, propels the vehicle by means of pedals that drive the rear wheel through a chain, and steers with handlebars on the front wheel: Often shortened to: cycle, informal bike
(intr) to ride a bicycle; cycle
Origin of bicycle
1Derived forms of bicycle
- bicyclist or bicycler, noun
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