velocipede

[ vuh-los-uh-peed ]

/ vəˈlɒs əˌpid /

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noun

a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider.

an early kind of bicycle or tricycle.

a light, three-wheeled, pedal-driven vehicle for railway inspection, used for carrying one person on a railroad track.

Origin of velocipede

1810–20; <French vélocipède bicycle, equivalent to véloci- (<Latin, stem of vēlōx quick) + -pède-ped

OTHER WORDS FROM velocipede

ve·loc·i·ped·ist, noun

Words nearby velocipede

vellus, Velma, velobinding, veloce, velocimeter, velocipede, velociraptor, velocity, velocity head, velocity microphone, velocity modulation

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Example sentences from the Web for velocipede

Mayall sprang on to the velocipede, but it slipped on the wet road, and he measured his length in the mud.
The Brighton Road|Charles G. Harper
It wouldn't be many days before I'd have a velocipede and a double-barrelled pistol.
Phaeton Rogers|Rossiter Johnson
If they do not stay at our logging-camp, the mogul will stay there, provided my woods-foreman lends them my velocipede.
The Valley of the Giants|Peter B. Kyne
The velocipede had been derailed by means of a car-stake placed across the track.
The Long Chance|Peter B. Kyne

Jimmie called angrily to the boy on the velocipede, "If you'll lend me yours, I'll show you whether I can or not."
Whilomville Stories|Stephen Crane

British Dictionary definitions for velocipede

velocipede

/ (vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd) /

noun

an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet

any early form of bicycle or tricycle

Derived forms of velocipede

velocipedist, noun

Word Origin for velocipede

C19: from French vélocipède, from Latin vēlōx swift + pēs foot

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单词	velocipede
释义	velocipede [ vuh-los-uh-peed ] / vəˈlɒs əˌpid / SEE SYNONYMS FOR velocipede ON THESAURUS.COM noun a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider. an early kind of bicycle or tricycle. a light, three-wheeled, pedal-driven vehicle for railway inspection, used for carrying one person on a railroad track. Origin of velocipede 1810–20; <French vélocipède bicycle, equivalent to véloci- (<Latin, stem of vēlōx quick) + -pède-ped OTHER WORDS FROM velocipede ve·loc·i·ped·ist, noun Words nearby velocipede vellus, Velma, velobinding, veloce, velocimeter, velocipede, velociraptor, velocity, velocity head, velocity microphone, velocity modulation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for velocipede Mayall sprang on to the velocipede, but it slipped on the wet road, and he measured his length in the mud. The Brighton Road\|Charles G. Harper It wouldn't be many days before I'd have a velocipede and a double-barrelled pistol. Phaeton Rogers\|Rossiter Johnson If they do not stay at our logging-camp, the mogul will stay there, provided my woods-foreman lends them my velocipede. The Valley of the Giants\|Peter B. Kyne The velocipede had been derailed by means of a car-stake placed across the track. The Long Chance\|Peter B. Kyne Jimmie called angrily to the boy on the velocipede, "If you'll lend me yours, I'll show you whether I can or not." Whilomville Stories\|Stephen Crane British Dictionary definitions for velocipede velocipede / (vɪˈlɒsɪˌpiːd) / noun an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet any early form of bicycle or tricycle Derived forms of velocipede velocipedist, noun Word Origin for velocipede C19: from French vélocipède, from Latin vēlōx swift + pēs foot 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 Words related to velocipede bike, cycle, wheels, tandem, two-wheeler
随便看	onondagan on one hand on one's on one's account on one's behalf on one's best behavior on one's doorstep on oneself on one's feet on one's good behavior on one's guard on one's hands on one's head on one's heels on one's high horse on one's home ground on one's honor on one's last legs on one's mind on one's own on one's own account on one's own time on one's part on one's say-so on one's shoulders

velocipede

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