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bicycle

/ˈbʌɪsɪk(ə)l/
noun
A
vehicle consisting of two wheels held in a frame one behind the other,
propelled by pedals and steered with handlebars attached to the front
wheel.
verb
no object, with adverbial of direction Ride a bicycle.

Origin
Mid 19th century: from bi- ‘two’ + Greek kuklos ‘wheel’.

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