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单词 motor bicycle
释义

motor bicyclen.

Brit. /ˈməʊtə ˌbʌɪsᵻkl/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdər ˌbaɪsᵻk(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: motor n., bicycle n.
Etymology: < motor n. + bicycle n. Compare slightly earlier French motocycle (see motorcycle n.).
Now somewhat formal.
= motorcycle n. Cf. motorbike n.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motorcycle > [noun]
bus1881
motor bicycle1894
motorcycle1894
autocycle1895
motorbike1895
bike1903
mo-bike1925
noddy1964
scoot1968
chop1970
chopper1985
1894 Westm. Gaz. 14 June 7/2 A newly-invented motor-bicycle.
1903 Hardwareman 13 June 520/1 The side car is..the most sociable attachment for a motor bicycle.
1954 ‘N. Shute’ Slide Rule 12 A little car built of motor bicycle components, then known as a cyclecar.
1975 B. Meyrick Behind Light xi. 152 The proper dispatch riders with their motor-bicycles.
1987 S. Calligan Points to Prove 29 A mowing machine coming within the definition of a motor bicycle is exempt.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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