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Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: bi- + -cycle (as in tricycle)

bicycle

1 noun
     
bicycle
Related topics: Bicycles, Carts, Horses
bi‧cy‧cle1 W3 [countable]
TTB a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing its pedals with your feet [= bike]:
Can James ride a bicycle yet?
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