tricycle

[ trahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl ]

/ ˈtraɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl /

noun

a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.

a velocipede with three wheels propelled by pedals or hand levers.

a three-wheeled motorcycle.

Origin of tricycle

From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at tri-, cycle

Words nearby tricycle

tricuspid murmur, tricuspid orifice, tricuspid stenosis, tricuspid valve, tricyanic acid, tricycle, tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, trid., Tridacna, tridactyl

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Example sentences from the Web for tricycle

A Jewish film festival has backed out of the Tricycle Theater after the venue refused to accept money from the Israeli government.
London Theater Halts Jewish Film Festival Over Israeli Government Money|Nico Hines|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The wheel mentioned above was part of one of his tricycle schemes.
The Parish Clerk (1907)|Peter Hampson Ditchfield
The maid who waited on us was friendly too, and while J. was busy putting away the tricycle she was even moved to confide in me.
A Canterbury Pilgrimage|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Skates were well-behaved old horses compared to these long, untamed fiends, and a luge was like a tricycle.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett

He knelt and inspected the tricycle, grumbling all the while and shaking his head angrily.
Behind the Line|Ralph Henry Barbour
He means a blood horse,” explained Lynn in a low tone; “he always pretends his tricycle is a race-horse.
In the Mist of the Mountains|Ethel Turner

British Dictionary definitions for tricycle

tricycle

/ (ˈtraɪsɪkəl) /

noun

a three-wheeled cycle, esp one driven by pedals

a three-wheeler for invalids

verb

(intr) to ride a tricycle

Derived forms of tricycle

tricyclist, noun

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单词	tricycle
释义	tricycle [ trahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl ] / ˈtraɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl / noun a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals. a velocipede with three wheels propelled by pedals or hand levers. a three-wheeled motorcycle. Origin of tricycle From French, dating back to 1820–30; see origin at tri-, cycle Words nearby tricycle tricuspid murmur, tricuspid orifice, tricuspid stenosis, tricuspid valve, tricyanic acid, tricycle, tricyclic, tricyclic antidepressant, trid., Tridacna, tridactyl Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tricycle A Jewish film festival has backed out of the Tricycle Theater after the venue refused to accept money from the Israeli government. London Theater Halts Jewish Film Festival Over Israeli Government Money\|Nico Hines\|August 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The wheel mentioned above was part of one of his tricycle schemes. The Parish Clerk (1907)\|Peter Hampson Ditchfield The maid who waited on us was friendly too, and while J. was busy putting away the tricycle she was even moved to confide in me. A Canterbury Pilgrimage\|Joseph Pennell and Elizabeth Robins Pennell Skates were well-behaved old horses compared to these long, untamed fiends, and a luge was like a tricycle. The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett He knelt and inspected the tricycle, grumbling all the while and shaking his head angrily. Behind the Line\|Ralph Henry Barbour He means a blood horse,” explained Lynn in a low tone; “he always pretends his tricycle is a race-horse. In the Mist of the Mountains\|Ethel Turner British Dictionary definitions for tricycle tricycle / (ˈtraɪsɪkəl) / noun a three-wheeled cycle, esp one driven by pedals a three-wheeler for invalids verb (intr) to ride a tricycle Derived forms of tricycle tricyclist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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