| 单词 | safety bicycle |
| 释义 | > as lemmassafety bicycle safety bicycle n. now historical a bicycle affording greater safety to the rider, with a lower front wheel and saddle than the earlier high-wheeler or ‘ordinary’ (see ordinary n. 13b, penny farthing n.).Essentially the same as the modern bicycle: although some early safety bicycles, introduced in 1876, had a geared front driving wheel much larger than the rear wheel, later versions had equal-sized wheels and were driven by the rear wheel. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [noun] > cycle > bicycle > safety safety bicycle1876 safety1877 kangaroo1884 rover1885 bicyclette1886 1876 Bicycle Jrnl. 10 Nov. 1 (advt.) The new patent ‘safety’ bicycle... Singer & Co., Coventry. 1877 Isle of Man Times 6 Jan. 4/6 New..‘safety’ bicycle v. ordinary bicycle... A. W. Gray rode one of Singer's new ‘safety’ bicycles with remarkable facility. 1884 H. H. Griffin Bicycles of Year 82 The Devon Safety Roadster... One of the oldest and simplest of safety bicycles. 2002 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 325 139/1 In the late 19th century, the coming of the (relatively) cheap safety bicycle revolutionised personal transport and recreation. < as lemmas |
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