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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 
: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals
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The bill, led by Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, regulates the fastest and most high-powered e-bikes, and defines and regulates other micromobility devices, such as scooters, skateboards and unicycles.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
During intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, Niu fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court a minute into her performance.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The halftime entertainment was the Red Panda, the Chinese acrobat who flips bowls onto her head while riding a tall unicycle.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Officers captured the scene using a drone, which showed the man balancing on the unicycle as flames flickered just feet from passing vehicles.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
During intermission of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final between the Indiana Fever and the Minnesota Lynx, Niu fell off her unicycle and crashed to the court a minute into her performance.
—Alanis Thames, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
The halftime entertainment was the Red Panda, the Chinese acrobat who flips bowls onto her head while riding a tall unicycle.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Unicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicycle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl
: a vehicle having a single wheel and usually moved forward by pedals
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