motorcycle
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈmoʊtərˌsaɪkl/
:
motocicleta
- There were four levels of vehicle size: motorcycle, compact automobile, full-sized automobile, and delivery truck.
- ride a motorcycle
- a motorcycle helmet
- a motorcycle accident
That's why he rode motorcycles very fast.
- That's why he rode motorcycles very fast.
- But so anyway, he gets on his motorcycle, he takes off.
- And he drove a motorcycle back and forth from the front lines.
- That year I lost one of my very close friends to a motorcycle accident in April.
- Then I saw my dad was spending money like crazy on things like motorcycles, beer and girls.
- And we lost one of our leading actors tragically to a motorcycle accident, Chance Perdomo.
- Sometimes people see these cars coming of a car bomb, motorcycle bomb, whatever.
Examples
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After years of saving, she finally bought a beautiful red motorcycle.
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Here is a line of used motorcycles I dream of one day buying.
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But so anyway, he gets on his motorcycle, he takes off.
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Suppose you get down off your motorcycle and give me a ticket.
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And he drove a motorcycle back and forth from the front lines.
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Why don't you take her for a ride on your motorcycle?
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There was a huge motorcycle rally at Sturgis.
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The long line of black limousines and police motorcycles makes its way through downtown Washington.
Fiction book (1993) -
Some biker says a black guy stole his motorcycle and took off toward the fairgrounds.
Fiction book (1992) -
A man rides a screaming massive Japanese motorcycle, wound out to maximum R.P.M. up the street.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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1.3
A motor vehicle with two wheels that you ride and that has an engine
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1.6
A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor for one or two people
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1.5
A machine like a car or bus that moves on roads and has an engine
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2.5
A light two-wheeled motor vehicle with a small engine and a flat area for feet
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3.2
A small motorcycle with pedals and a small engine for short rides
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3.2
A light motorcycle with strong tires and springs for riding on rough unpaved ground
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7.9
An informal word for a motorcycle
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3.3
A light motorcycle made for riding on rough unpaved paths with strong tires and springs to absorb bumps
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3.1
A small motorcycle used for fun or by children
A two-wheeled vehicle with a motor like an old motorcycle
Compounds
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3.5
A person who rides a motorcycle to control traffic and stop drivers going too fast
A female police officer who rides a motorcycle to patrol and stop drivers who break traffic rules
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Motorcycle is made of two parts: motor meaning 'engine' and cycle meaning 'wheel' or 'circle', the same cycle you know from bicycle. So a motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle with an engine.