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velocipede |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Velocipede \Ve*loc"i*pede\, n. [L. velox, -ocis, swift + pes, pedis, a foot. See {Velocity}, and {Foot}.] A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two three or four wheels. See {Bicycle}, and {Tricycle}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: velocipede n 1: any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel 2: a vehicle with three wheels [syn: {tricycle}, {trike}]
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