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bicrural |
bicuspid |
bicuspid valve |
bicuspidate |
bicyanide |
bicycle
| bicycle chain
| bicycle clip
| bicycle pump
| bicycle race
| bicycle rack
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bicycle
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun bicycle has 1 sense
- bicycle(n = noun.artifact) bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals; Array has particulars: bicycle-built-for-two, tandem, tandem bicycle, all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader, ordinary, ordinary bicycle, push-bike, safety bicycle, safety bike, velocipede
has parts: bicycle seat, saddle, bicycle wheel, chain, coaster brake, handlebar, kickstand, mudguard, splash-guard, splash guard, foot lever, foot pedal, pedal, treadle, sprocket, sprocket wheel
is a kind of wheeled vehicle
Derived forms verb bicycle1, noun bicyclist1
Verb bicycle has 1 sense
- bicycle(v = verb.motion) bike, cycle, pedal, wheel - ride a bicycle; Array is one way to ride
Derived forms noun bicycle1, noun bicycler1, noun bicyclist1
Sample sentences:
They bicycle the countryside
They bicycle in the countryside
CIDE DICTIONARY
bicycle, 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bicycle, n. & v.
--n. a vehicle of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
--v.intr. ride a bicycle.
--n. a vehicle of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other, propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front wheel.
--v.intr. ride a bicycle.
Idiom
bicycle-chain a chain transmitting power from the bicycle pedals to the wheels. bicycle-clip either of two metal clips used to confine a cyclist's trousers at the ankle. bicycle-pump a portable pump for inflating bicycle tyres.
Derivative
bicycler n. bicyclist n.
Etymology
F f. BI- + Gk kuklos wheel
THESAURUS
bicycle
bike, bus, catch a train, chauffeur, chopper, cycle, drive, entrain, go by rail, iron, joyride, make a train, minibike, motocycle, motor, motorbike, motorcycle, pedal, pedicab, pig, ride, road-bike, take a joyride, taxi, trail bike, tricycle, trike, two-wheeler, velocipede, wheelROGET THESAURUS
bicycle
Vehicle
N vehicle, conveyance, carriage, caravan, van, common carrier, wagon, waggon, wain, dray, cart, lorry, truck, tram, cariole, carriole, limber, tumbrel, pontoon, barrow, wheel barrow, hand barrow, perambulator, Bath chair, wheel chair, sedan chair, chaise, palankeen, palanquin, litter, brancard, crate, hurdle, stretcher, ambulance, black Maria, conestoga wagon, conestoga wain, jinrikisha, ricksha, brett, dearborn, dump cart, hack, hackery, jigger, kittereen, mailstate, manomotor, rig, rockaway, prairie schooner, shay, sloven, team, tonga, wheel, hobbyhorse, go-cart, cycle, bicycle, bike, two-wheeler, tricycle, velocipede, quadricycle, equipage, turn-out, coach, chariot, phaeton, break, mail phaeton, wagonette, drag, curricle, tilbury, whisky, landau, barouche, victoria, brougham, clarence, calash, caleche, britzka, araba, kibitka, berlin, sulky, desobligeant, sociable, vis-a-vis, dormeuse, jaunting car, outside car, dandi, doolie, dooly, munchil, palki, roller skates, skate, runabout, ski, tonjon, vettura, post chaise, diligence, stage, stage coach, mail coach, hackney coach, glass coach, stage wagon, car, omnibus, fly, cabriolet, cab, hansom, shofle, four-wheeler, growler, droshki, drosky, dogcart, trap, whitechapel, buggy, four-in-hand, unicorn, random, tandem, shandredhan, char-a-bancs, motor car, automobile, limousine, car, auto, jalopy, clunker, lemon, flivver, coupe, sedan, two-door sedan, four-door sedan, luxury sedan, wheels, sports car, roadster, gran turismo, jeep, four-wheel drive vehicle, electric car, steamer, golf cart, electric wagon, taxicab, cab, taxicoach, checker cab, yellow cab, station wagon, family car, motorcycle, motor bike, side car, van, minivan, bus, minibus, microbus, truck, wagon, pick-up wagon, pick-up, tractor- trailer, road train, articulated vehicle, racing car, racer, hot rod, stock car, souped-up car, bob, bobsled, bobsleigh, cutter, double ripper, double runner, jumper, sled, sledge, sleigh, toboggan, train, accommodation train, passenger train, express trail, special train, corridor train, parliamentary train, luggage train, freight train, goods train, 1st class train, 2nd class train, 3rd class train, 1st class carriage, 2nd class carriage, 3rd class carriage, 1st class compartment, 2nd class compartment, 3rd class compartment, rolling stock, horse box, cattle truck, baggage car, express car, freight car, parlor car, dining car, Pullman car, sleeping car, sleeper, dome car, surface car, tram car, trolley car, box car, box wagon, horse car, bullet train, shinkansen, cannonball, the Wabash cannonball, lightning express, luggage van, mail, mail car, mail van, shovel, spool, spatula, ladle, hod, hoe, spade, spaddle, loy, spud, pitchfork, post hole digger, tractor, steamshovel, backhoe, fork lift, earth mover, dump truck, bulldozer, grader, caterpillar, trench digger, steamroller, pile driver, crane, wrecking crane.
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