motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmō-tər-ˌsī-kəl 
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
motorcycle
intransitive verb
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Sometimes they’re carried along on glum motorcycle rides, meandering downriver journeys, and great leaps forward in time.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Police said the motorcycle operator, 32-year-old Jashua Martinez-Martinez of Enfield, was taken in an ambulance to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
Dressed in rock-appropriate black leather motorcycle jackets — except for drummer Tre Cool, who opted for a traditional suit and tie — the band were introduced by an emotional Pinfield.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
The documentary also includes snapshots of Stringfield’s life, such as dressing as a man to compete in motorcycle races and her many marriages (and penchant for younger men).
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
Police said the motorcycle operator, 32-year-old Jashua Martinez-Martinez of Enfield, was taken in an ambulance to Baystate Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2025
Dressed in rock-appropriate black leather motorcycle jackets — except for drummer Tre Cool, who opted for a traditional suit and tie — the band were introduced by an emotional Pinfield.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
The documentary also includes snapshots of Stringfield’s life, such as dressing as a man to compete in motorcycle races and her many marriages (and penchant for younger men).
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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motorcycle
noun
mo·tor·cy·cle
ˈmōt-ər-ˌsī-kəl
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
motorcycle
verb
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