bicycle
noun
a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet. A bicycle is often called a bike. Someone riding a bicycle is a cyclist.
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Types of bicycle or motorcycle
cycle rickshaw
noun
a type of bicycle used as a taxi, with three wheels and a part at the back for carrying passengers
dirt bike
noun
a vehicle like a small bicycle with an engine that is used for riding or racing on rough ground
Harley Davidson
a type of big powerful motorbike
penny farthing
noun
an old-fashioned bicycle with a very large wheel in front and a very small wheel at the back
rickshaw
noun
a small vehicle with two wheels used for carrying passengers and pulled by someone riding a bicycle or walking. It is mainly used in parts of Asia.
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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