bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-si-kəl 
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: a vehicle with two wheels tandem, handlebars for steering, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is propelled
also
: a stationary exercise machine that resembles such a vehicle
bicycled; bicycling
ˈbī-si-k(ə-)liŋ
-ˌsi-,
also -ˌsī-
: to ride a bicycle
: to move (one's legs) as if pedaling a bicycle
Naomi and I lay on the bed, bicycling our legs in the air in the lazy giggly manner of summer …—
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Noun
the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle
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Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
That isn’t sitting too well with craft brewers, bicycle makers and other small companies forced to adjust to the trade policies, which the Biden administration largely preserved, over the past six years.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Slip and fall Before and during her trouble-free pregnancy, Lucido ran, lifted weights and bicycled.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Noun
The town is commissioning a study to define the boundaries of the town's right-of-way and to review and analyze intersecting roads for vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle safety on three roads: Redding, Mill Plain and Sturges.
—Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 1 Nov. 2024
That isn’t sitting too well with craft brewers, bicycle makers and other small companies forced to adjust to the trade policies, which the Biden administration largely preserved, over the past six years.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, was spotted bicycling through the city — which is the latest stop on his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and — amid some down time on Saturday, July 6.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
Slip and fall Before and during her trouble-free pregnancy, Lucido ran, lifted weights and bicycled.
—Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicycle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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bi·cy·cle
ˈbī-ˌsik-əl
-ˌsīk-
: a light vehicle with two wheels behind one another, handlebars, a saddle seat, and pedals by which it is made to move
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