Definition of motorcycle
: an automotive vehicle with two in-line wheels
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So said Cecilia Malmström, the European Union’s trade commissioner, on news that Harley-Davidson plans to move some production out of America to avoid tariffs imposed by the EU on motorcycles imported from America.
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All three fired back with reciprocal measures, including the high tariff that the EU imposed on motorcycles last week. 2.
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The European Union last week raised tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorcycles to 31 percent from 6 percent.
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They were released on Tuesday, but Ruiz's mother told the Miami Herald on Thursday evening that her daughter was no longer able to leave the house because there were men outside in unmarked cars and on motorcycles with no license plates.
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Ahlborn has been doing bike blessings in Oak Creek for nearly 30 years, almost since the event was started by the Roadrunners motorcycle club in the 1980s.
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Investigators say the incident was sparked by rivalries between the Bandidos and Cossacks motorcycle clubs.
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Police arrested nearly 200 bikers following the mayhem at a Twin Peaks restaurant involving members of the Bandidos and Cossacks motorcycle clubs.
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Roman’s friend pulled a small group of people together to take Roman’s son to school – on motorcycles.
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Origin and Etymology of motorcycle
motor bicycle
MOTORCYCLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of motorcycle for English Language Learners
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: a vehicle with two wheels that is powered by a motor and that can carry one or two people
MOTORCYCLE Defined for Kids
Definition of motorcycle for Students
: a motorized vehicle for one or two passengers that has two wheels
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