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tricycling

tricycling

2.9
An activity of riding a bike with three wheels for fun or exercise
  • noun
  • /ˈtraɪsɪkəlɪŋ/
translation icon : montar en triciclo
  • Women who have migraine without aura are often advised to take their pills together for 3 months (tricycling) to avoid the fluctuation of hormones that may trigger a migraine during the pill-free break.

Examples

  • The new areas should be arranged for the lowest possible energy use: walking, bicycling, tricycling, instead of everyone driving 2 tons.

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  • Many families enjoy tricycling together on weekends at the park.

  • For fitness, I started tricycling around my neighborhood every morning.

  • The local community organized a tricycling event to promote outdoor exercise.

How Vigorous

racing
231 1.0
cycling
64 1.6
tricycling
2.9
walking
337 1.0

Surface Forms

tricycling singular
tricyclings plural

Morphology

tricycling = tricycle (transparent) = tri + cycle + ing

The noun is transparently formed by adding -ing to tricycle to refer to the activity of riding a tricycle.

Etymology

The word tricycling comes from tri- ('three') and cycle ('wheel' or 'circle'), and you can see the same parts in tricycle and bicycle. So, tricycling simply means riding a 'three-wheel' bike for fun, exercise, or transport.