motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
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Police then said the man fled the scene on a motorcycle with someone else, according to previous Statesman reporting.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
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In Hinds County, Mississippi, a funeral procession illuminated by streams of squad cars and motorcycles carried the body of 37-year-old Martin Shields Jr. to a church where a service was held on Monday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
On the photo side there's faster autofocus and some improved subject tracking algorithms for people, animals (dogs, cats, birds), cars, bikes (and motorcycles), trains and airplanes.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
In Hinds County, Mississippi, a funeral procession illuminated by streams of squad cars and motorcycles carried the body of 37-year-old Martin Shields Jr. to a church where a service was held on Monday.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
What our anonymous voters said … … About Twilight of the Warriors: The finale is an overwhelming escalation of violence that features machine guns, motorcycles, magical powers, and parkour.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle
verb
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