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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The Emmys just paid tribute to the great Treat Williams: the 71-year-old actor who died in a motorcycle crash received a posthumous nomination for playing former CBS head and media tycoon Bill Paley in Feud: Capote Vs.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 July 2024
In 2020, Ruffin’s stepfather, Matthew Hester, 41, crashed his motorcycle into the back of an NYPD highway cruiser, sending him flying off the bike to his death.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
Kids will gravitate toward the old-fashioned animation style, and the charming animals wearing human clothes, riding motorcycles, battling bullies, and embarking on an epic adventure.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 July 2024
The overall crash speeds from cars, motorcycles, anything, is dramatically up.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 17 July 2024
In 2020, Ruffin’s stepfather, Matthew Hester, 41, crashed his motorcycle into the back of an NYPD highway cruiser, sending him flying off the bike to his death.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
Kids will gravitate toward the old-fashioned animation style, and the charming animals wearing human clothes, riding motorcycles, battling bullies, and embarking on an epic adventure.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 July 2024
The overall crash speeds from cars, motorcycles, anything, is dramatically up.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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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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