Tricycle
['traɪsɪk(ə)l] or ['traɪsɪkl]
Definition
(noun.) a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals.
Edited by Greg--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A three-wheeled velocipede. See Illust. under Velocipede. Cf. Bicycle.
Checked by Jean
Definition
n. a velocipede with three wheels.—v.i. to ride on such.—n. Trī′cyclist.
Typed by Anton
Examples
- In the last decade many applications of the explosive gas engine to road carriages and tricycles have been made, especially in France. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Tricycles having three wheels, propelled by the hands and steered with the feet, were also invented in the early part of the century. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
Typist: Lottie