Motorcycle
['məʊtəsaɪk(ə)l] or ['motɚ'saɪkl]
Examples
- From the year 1902 to 1909, the style of their motorcycle remained substantially the same in appearance. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The date of the appearance of the first Hedstrom motorcycle was 1901. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The motorcycle in its form of today was designed and built by America. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The commercial motorcycle is said to be gaining widespread favor, and therein lies its greatest future. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Gomez wheeled the motorcycle up to one of them. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- In this respect the motorcycle is said to have the advantage overwhelmingly. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Andreu Nin and Gomez were on the motorcycle on the road again and it was getting light. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Other French racing bicycles were no doubt in existence, but there is no history which can ascribe any truly constructive innovations in motorcycle making to any foreign country. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Foreign countries have contributed little or nothing to the development of the motorcycle. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Manufacture of the motorcycle upon a commercial scale forthwith commenced in the bicycle manufactory at Springfield, Mass. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There are numerous modern refinements which have contributed materially to the present-day popularity of the motorcycle that are worthy of special note. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In road tests under every conceivable condition, this first motorcycle of Oscar Hedstrom’s displayed a perfection of mechanical operation which had to that time never been approached. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- As the light went off, he found his motorcycle in the dark by the door, pushed it until it sputtered and caught, then roared off up the road. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The Copeland model was probably the first motorcycle to use belt drive. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- For light parcel system there is said to be no form of delivery that excels the motorcycle in speed and efficiency and nothing with operation costs so low. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Despite the crudity of this outfit, Austin claimed that he had traveled some 2,200 miles on this, the granddaddy of all motorcycles. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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