TRICYCLE

tricycle, trike, velocipede

(noun) a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tricycle (plural tricycles)

A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

(Philippines) A cycle rickshaw.

Synonyms

• trike

Verb

tricycle (third-person singular simple present tricycles, present participle tricycling, simple past and past participle tricycled)

To ride a tricycle.

Synonyms

• trike

Source: Wiktionary


Tri"cy*cle, n. Etym: [Pref. tri- + cycle as inbicycle.]

Definition: A three-wheeled velocipede. See Illust. under Velocipede. Cf. Bicycle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CONCERN

(noun) a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; “She felt strong concern for those less fortunate”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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