as in bike
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars the range of the boy's explorations vastly expanded when he acquired his first bicycle

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Recent Examples of bicycle Enjoy! Australian engineer Robin Macan first came up with his idea for a more compliant bicycle seat back in 2016. New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025 Bring your own bicycles, or rent them from Isle Cycle, which will deliver them right to your doorstep. Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025 According to the Porter County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded around 2 p.m. Sunday to County Road 600 North and County Road 450 East for a vehicle/bicycle injury crash. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 However, many opt to walk to the beaches or ride the hotel’s complimentary cruiser bicycles. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bicycle

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“Bicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bicycle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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