trike

noun

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The brand has released a number of model lineups since, including commuters, folders and even a trike. New Atlas, 3 May 2025 Among the cyclists on the trail Tuesday was Larry Matthews, 72, of Sardis in Saline County who had brought his recumbent trike to ride. Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 15 Apr. 2025 As McClellan pedals up a subtle rise in the path, the trike naturally slows down, but the timing of the muscle-stimulation pulses in his legs doesn’t vary. IEEE Spectrum, 18 Dec. 2015 Sweet Perks: Weekly shiatsu massages, rooftop shenanigans, the Friday beer trike. Nick Davidson, Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2014 See All Example Sentences for trike

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trike was in 1883

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“Trike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trike. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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