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Word

tricycle

Phoneticstri·cy·cle

US/ˈtɹɪsɪkəɫ/

UK/tɹˈaɪsɪkəl/

Definition

n. a vehicle with three wheels. It can be a toy for children or a larger vehicle for adults.

n. a vehicle with three wheels, typically used for transport or recreation. Often used to distinguish from a bicycle or a unicycle.

Examples

“The child rides a red tricycle in the park.”

“The delivery driver prefers using a three-wheeled tricycle to navigate the narrow streets of the old city.”

“While modern urban planning often focuses on bicycles, the three-wheeled tricycle remains a popular choice for those seeking a balance between speed and stability.”

Examples

simple

“The child rides a red tricycle in the park.”

contextual

“The delivery driver prefers using a three-wheeled tricycle to navigate the narrow streets of the old city.”

complex

“While modern urban planning often focuses on bicycles, the three-wheeled tricycle remains a popular choice for those seeking a balance between speed and stability.”

Etymology

From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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