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motorcycle

[moh-ter-sahy-kuhl]

noun

  1. a motor vehicle similar to a bicycle but usually larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or an attached sidecar for passengers.



verb (used without object)

motorcycled, motorcycling 
  1. to ride on or operate a motorcycle.

motorcycle

/ ˈəʊəˌɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: motorbike.a two-wheeled vehicle, having a stronger frame than a bicycle, that is driven by a petrol engine, usually with a capacity of between 125 cc and 1000 cc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to ride on a motorcycle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • motorcyclist noun
  • ˈdzٴǰˌ⳦ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of motorcycle1

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; motor + cycle
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Bloomquist was in a motorcycle accident in March 2019 and suffered serious injuries to his right leg and hip that would cause complications for years afterward.

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His office announced that three people were charged with using fireworks and motorcycles to hurt officers.

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People were arrested for an array of alleged crimes including failure to disperse, throwing a Molotov cocktail at an officer, driving a motorcycle into a line of officers, destruction of property and looting.

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The first part of the documentary covers Joel’s childhood and runs through his 1982 motorcycle accident, according to the New York Times.

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Car bombs, motorcycle bombs, rifle fire and a suspected drone were reportedly used to strike police stations, municipal buildings and civilian targets as an escalating security crisis grips the South American country.

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