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Velocipede
/vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/
An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
📖 Definitions of "Velocipede"
noun
- 1
An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
- 2
Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
- 3
A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
- 4
A bicycle.
verb
- 1
To ride on velocipede
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