bicycle rack
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1.9
- noun
- /ˈbaɪsɪkəl ræk/
:
soporte para bicicletas
- Some products that were not copyrightable because of their utility include motorcycles, light fixtures, mannequins, bicycle racks, and clothing designs.
- buses equipped with bicycle racks
Examples
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If you do, you will have to tie him to the bicycle rack.
Fiction book (1995) -
Next, we'll give you some measurements to help you select some accessories, such as a ball mount, a bicycle rack, or a cargo carrier.
Blog text (17) -
When I reached my building, I happened to look across the street and see the Apache, vigilant as always, chained to the bicycle rack under the window.
Fiction book (2000) -
You have Iraqi swings, litter boxes from Great Britain, bollards from Ghana, like bicycle racks from Finland.
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I parked my bike securely at the bicycle rack near the entrance of the park.
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The new shopping center features multiple bicycle racks to encourage cycling among visitors.
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After the ride, I locked my bicycle to the bicycle rack outside the library.
Synonyms
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1.2
A frame for holding or showing things
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2.1
A metal frame for parking and locking bikes
A metal rack where you park and lock a bicycle
A rack for holding and locking bikes
A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles
A metal frame where people lock and leave bicycles
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a stand for parking and securing bicycles' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bicycle' (a two-wheeled vehicle) with 'rack' (a stand or frame). This noun–noun compounding is a regular, productive pattern found across many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Bicycle rack comes from a simple, literal picture: a bicycle is a bike and a rack is a frame that holds things. People used a frame where they could 'park' and 'lock' their bikes, so the frame became known as a bicycle rack, meaning a place to leave and secure a bicycle.