motorcycle
n. US //ˈmoʊtɝˌsaɪkəɫ// UK //mˈəʊtəsˌaɪkəl// mo·tor·cy·cle
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1 two-wheeled vehicle (n.) A2 Elementarya vehicle with two wheels and an engine that you ride like a bicycle.
a motor vehicle with two wheels, a seat for a rider, and handlebars for steering.
ExampleHe wore a heavy leather jacket and a helmet while riding his motorcycle to work.
ExampleThe vintage motorcycle had been meticulously restored, featuring a polished chrome engine and the original leather saddle from the 1960s.
From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.