- motorbike
- noun Date: 1903 a small usually lightweight motorcycle • motorbike intransitive verb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
motorbike
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Motorbike — Mo tor*bike , n. 1. a light two wheeled vehicle containing a motor for propulsion. It is lighter in construction and has a lower speed than a {motorcycle}. [PJC] 2. Specifically: a small motorcycle with a low frame and small weels and elevated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motorbike — ► NOUN ▪ a motorcycle … English terms dictionary
motorbike — [mōt′ərbīk΄] n. Informal 1. a bicycle propelled by a motor 2. a light motorcycle … English World dictionary
motorbike — motorbiker, n. /moh teuhr buyk /, n., v., motorbiked, motorbiking. n. 1. a small, lightweight motorcycle. 2. a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor. v.i. 3. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike. Also called motorbicycle /moh… … Universalium
motorbike — 1. noun A motorcycle, especially a relatively small one. 2. verb to ride a motorbike, to travel by motorbike. We motorbiked all over the US that summer … Wiktionary
motorbike — n. to drive, ride a motorbike * * * ride a motorbike to drive … Combinatory dictionary
motorbike — [[t]mo͟ʊtə(r)baɪk[/t]] motorbikes also motor bike 1) N COUNT A motorbike is the same as a motorcycle. [BRIT] 2) N COUNT A motorbike is a lighter, less powerful motorcycle. [AM] … English dictionary
motorbike */ — UK [ˈməʊtə(r)ˌbaɪk] / US [ˈmoʊtərˌbaɪk] noun [countable] Word forms motorbike : singular motorbike plural motorbikes a road vehicle that has two wheels and an engine and looks like a large heavy bicycle • See: moped … English dictionary
motorbike — mo•tor•bike [[t]ˈmoʊ tərˌbaɪk[/t]] n. v. biked, bik•ing. n. 1) trs a small, lightweight motorcycle 2) trs a bicycle propelled by an attached motor 3) cvb trs to drive or ride a motorbike • Etymology: 1900–05 mo′tor•bik er, n … From formal English to slang
Motorbike Odyssey — is a concerto for solo tenor trombone and (extended) full orchestra, written by Swedish composer Jan Sandström in 1989. It was dedicated to the trombone virtuoso, Christian Lindberg. The piece is meant to be a musical telling of a modern Odysseus … Wikipedia
