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 witnesses say the cars struck two motorcycles with two people on each bike, Patton said.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Cooper literally drives a motorcycle on stage and then dances to her at the start of the number, and pulls off her white tutu to reveal a more sensual red dress underneath.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025
Kawasaki View 3 Images A recent filing with a US environmental agency reveals that Kawasaki might just have a monstrous streetfighter motorcycle in the works for 2026, with a larger engine than anything in its own lineup of supernaked motorcycles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Officers were called to the 1500 block of Kennedy Drive around 2:40 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle, Milpitas police Capt. Tyler Jamison said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Cooper literally drives a motorcycle on stage and then dances to her at the start of the number, and pulls off her white tutu to reveal a more sensual red dress underneath.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 12 May 2025
Kawasaki View 3 Images A recent filing with a US environmental agency reveals that Kawasaki might just have a monstrous streetfighter motorcycle in the works for 2026, with a larger engine than anything in its own lineup of supernaked motorcycles.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 11 May 2025
Officers were called to the 1500 block of Kennedy Drive around 2:40 p.m. for a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle, Milpitas police Capt. Tyler Jamison said in a news release.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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“Motorcycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorcycle. Accessed 19 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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