First Known Use: 1894
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motorcycle
noun mo·tor·cy·cle \ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl\
: a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
Full Definition of MOTORCYCLE
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
— motorcycle intransitive verb
— mo·tor·cy·clist \-k(ə-)list\ noun
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Origin of MOTORCYCLE
motor bicycle
Rhymes with MOTORCYCLE
MOTORCYCLIST Defined for Kids
motorcycle
noun mo·tor·cy·cle \ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl\
Definition of MOTORCYCLE for Kids
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
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