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tricycle

American  
[trahy-si-kuhl, -sik-uhl] / ˈtraɪ sɪ kəl, -ˌsɪk əl /

noun

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

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

  3. a three-wheeled motorcycle.

tricycle British  
/ ˈtraɪsɪkəl /

noun

  1. a three-wheeled cycle, esp one driven by pedals

  2. a three-wheeler for invalids

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verb

  1. (intr) to ride a tricycle

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Other Word Forms

  • tricyclist noun

Etymology

Origin of tricycle

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

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