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exercycle

exercycle

3 7.9
A machine like a bicycle that you pedal for exercise while staying in one place
  • noun
  • /ˈɛksərˌsaɪkəl/
  • US
translation icon : bicicleta estática
  • So after the coffee he passed up pedaling a few miles on his exercycle, he found some clean clothes amid the huge pile of unfolded laundry overflowing his dresser, and took the elevator to the second floor.

Examples

  • After a long day, she likes to unwind by riding her exercycle while watching her favorite show.

  • After half an hour of some inane rerun, Fat Self took Iris's arm and led her over to the Exercycle.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Maybe I'll hook it up to your old Exercycle.

  • Escobar was sitting on his Exercycle with a towel around his neck, watching CNN.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • - Move your exercycle.

  • In Woolfoot, riding the Exercycle, he thought the truth was somewhat different: he'd wanted a woman of his own, not the old man's leftovers.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Steff and her friends were sprawled on beanbag chairs in the adjacent dining room, which has no dining table, only audio equipment, an exercycle, and books.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Many fitness enthusiasts use an exercycle to improve their cardiovascular health at home.

  • The exercycle in the gym is currently out of order, so I will alternate between running and using the treadmill.

Synonyms

exercise bike
vsexercycle
4 2.9

A machine like a bicycle that you ride indoors to keep fit

is an alternative name used interchangeably for the same machine

How Useful

exercycle
  • US
3 7.9
exerciser
3.7

Surface Forms

exercycle singular
exercycles plural

Morphology

exercycle = exercise + cycle (transparent) = exercise + cycle

Clear, productive combination of 'exercise' + 'cycle' naming a machine for stationary cycling; meaning is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Exercycle joins exercise and cycle, so think of a 'bicycle' you use to exercise; it is like a bike for workouts that stays in one place. That's why an exercycle means a stationary bike used for training and rehabilitation.