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motorcycle

/ˈməʊʔəˌsaɪkl̩/ noun

In Latin: autobirota Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about motorcycle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame.

verb

  1. Ride a motorcycle.

Origin

From motor + cycle, from the Motorcyclette produced in 1897 by the French Werner Frères et Cie.

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