- motorcycle
- noun Etymology: motor bicycle Date: 1896 a 2-wheeled automotive vehicle for one or two people • motorcycle intransitive verb • motorcyclist noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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motorcycle — v. i. to ride a motorcycle. Syn: cycle. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motorcycle — mo tor*cy cle, or motor cycle mo tor cy cle, n. A two wheeled vehicle having a motor attached so as to be self propelled. In common usage, a motorcycle is of heavier construction with larger wheels, a more powerful motor, and a higher maximum… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motorcycle — (n.) 1895, a hybrid from MOTOR (Cf. motor) + cycle, from BICYCLE (Cf. bicycle). Motocycle also was used late 19c. The horse follows the crooks of a country road, but then the training of the motorcycle (horrid name) will inevitably straighten out … Etymology dictionary
motorcycle — [mōt′ərsī΄kəl] n. [ MOTOR + (BI)CYCLE] a two wheeled (or, if equipped with a sidecar, three wheeled) vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine and resembling a bicycle, but usually larger and heavier, and often having two saddles vi.… … English World dictionary
motorcycle — [n] motorbike chopper*, dirt bike, enduro, hog*, minibike, moped, scooter; concepts 364,505 … New thesaurus
motorcycle — ► NOUN ▪ a two wheeled vehicle that is powered by a motor. DERIVATIVES motorcycling noun motorcyclist noun … English terms dictionary
Motorcycle — For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). A 1954 Triumph T110 650 cc motorcycle … Wikipedia
motorcycle — motorcyclist /moh teuhr suy klist/, n. /moh teuhr suy keuhl/, n., v., motorcycled, motorcycling. n. 1. a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached… … Universalium
motorcycle — (BrE also motorbike) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful ▪ 250 cc, 600 cc, etc. ▪ vintage (esp. BrE) ▪ a collection of vintage motorcycles … Collocations dictionary
motorcycle — n. 1) to drive, ride a motorcycle 2) to ride on a motorcycle (as a passenger) * * * [ məʊtəˌsaɪk(ə)l] ride a motorcycle to drive to ride on a motorcycle (as a passenger) … Combinatory dictionary
