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trike

noun
/tɹaɪk/

Etymology

Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

Definitions

  1. A tricycle, typically that of a child.

  2. A three-wheeled motorbike.

    • As a trike, his motorbike gave him more stability at the price of some speed.

  3. A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle

    A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. To tricycle

      To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

    2. A triceratops.

      • Ellie: Oh, you know, if it's alright, I'd like to stay with Dr. Harding and finish with the trike. Is that okay?

    3. An endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.

    4. A tricycle.

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Derived

e-trike

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA