bicycle (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *bicycle*:
NOUN	artifact	bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle	a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
VERB	motion	bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel	ride a bicycle

bicycle > pronunciation
Sounds	bay'sihkahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *bicycle*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals.
Synonyms	bike, wheel, cycle
Parts	bicycle seat, saddle	A seat for the rider of a bicycle
	bicycle wheel	The wheel of a bicycle
	chain	A series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
	coaster brake	A brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals
	handlebar	The shaped bar used to steer a bicycle
	kickstand	A swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle
	mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard	A curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
	pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever	A lever that is operated with the foot
	sprocket, sprocket wheel	Thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
Narrower	bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem	A bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats
	mountain bike, all-terrain bike, off-roader	A bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires
	ordinary, ordinary bicycle	An early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
	push-bike	A bicycle that must be pedaled
	safety bicycle, safety bike	bicycle that has two wheels of equal size
	velocipede	Any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel
Broader	wheeled vehicle	A vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
Spanish	bicicleta, bicicletas, bici
Catalan	bicicleta, bici
Nouns	bicyclist	a person who rides a bicycle
Verbs	bicycle	ride a bicycle

English > *bicycle*: 2 senses > verb 1, motion
Meaning	ride a bicycle.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Model	They bicycle the countryside; They bicycle in the countryside
Synonyms	cycle, bike, pedal, wheel
Narrower	backpedal	pedal backwards on a bicycle
Narrower	unicycle	ride a unicycle
Broader	ride	Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
Spanish	andar en bicicleta, andar sobre ruedas, pedalear, rodar
Catalan	anar amb bicicleta, pedalar, pedalejar
Nouns	bicycle	a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Nouns	bicyclist, bicycler	a person who rides a bicycle

HyperDic: bicycle