Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bicycle
Bicycle
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. Phrases and idioms 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. Derivatives bicycler n. bicyclist n. Etymology: F f. BI- + Gk kuklos wheel
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I. noun Etymology: French, from bi+ -cycle (as in tricycle) Date: 1863 a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled, II. intransitive verb (~d; bicycling) Date: 1869 to ride a ~, ~r noun bicyclist noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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