TRICYCLE


Meaning of TRICYCLE in English

I. ˈtrīˌsikəl, -_sə̇k, -_sēk- sometimes -ˌsīk- noun

Etymology: French, from tri- + Greek kyklos wheel — more at wheel

: a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals, hand levers, or a motor: as

a.

(1) : a 3-wheeled velocipede used originally by women or girls instead of a bicycle

(2) : a child's vehicle with a pair of small rear wheels and a larger front wheel to which are attached the pedals and the handles for steering

b. : a 3-wheeled velocipede with two large wheels in the rear and one small wheel in front attached to a steering handle, propelled by pedals, and formerly used by girls

c. : a 3-wheeled velocipede equipped with a box or case for light haulage

d. : a 3-wheeled and often motorized invalid chair

e. : any of various power-driven 3-wheeled vehicles (as a motorcycle) — compare tricar

II. intransitive verb

( tricycled ; tricycled ; tricycling -k(ə)liŋ ; tricycles )

: to ride a tricycle

• tri·cy·cler -k(ə)lə(r) noun

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.