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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Five is a very unusual number of cylinders for a motorcycle engine, and the most familiar examples graced track-only prototypes that brought world championships in two eras to Honda.
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New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Three men are facing charges after a motorcycle rider was killed in a shootout at an intersection in White Oak last month, police announced on Friday.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The pair explore the country on motorcycles through their memories and discover how to fight dementia with their father-son bond and connection.
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In Mocimboa da Praia, two grants supported projects targeting motorcycle taxi drivers and fishermen – areas of employment where poverty and a lack of opportunity make young men easy prey for the insurgency, according to USAID analysis.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 22 Nov. 2025
Three men are facing charges after a motorcycle rider was killed in a shootout at an intersection in White Oak last month, police announced on Friday.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The pair explore the country on motorcycles through their memories and discover how to fight dementia with their father-son bond and connection.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
In Mocimboa da Praia, two grants supported projects targeting motorcycle taxi drivers and fishermen – areas of employment where poverty and a lack of opportunity make young men easy prey for the insurgency, according to USAID analysis.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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