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motorcycle

n.
US //ˈmoʊtɝˌsaɪkəɫ// UK //mˈəʊtəsˌaɪkəl// mo·tor·cy·cle
  1. 1 two-wheeled vehicle (n.)
    A2 Elementary

    a 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.

    Example

    He wore a heavy leather jacket and a helmet while riding his motorcycle to work.

    Example

    The vintage motorcycle had been meticulously restored, featuring a polished chrome engine and the original leather saddle from the 1960s.

Origin

From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.

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