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velocipede

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velocipede

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Main Entry: ve·loc·i·pede

Pronunciation: \və-ˈlä-sə-ˌpēd\

Function: noun

Etymology: French vélocipède, from Latin veloc-, velox + ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: 1818

: a lightweight wheeled vehicle propelled by the rider: as a archaic : bicycle b : tricycle c : a 3-wheeled railroad handcar

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