English > bike: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact| Meaning | A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals. |
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| Synonyms | bicycle, wheel, cycle |
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| Parts | bicycle seat, saddle | A seat for the rider of a bicycle |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | bicicleta, bicicletas, bici |
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| Catalan | bicicleta, bici |
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| Verbs | bike | ride a bicycle |
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