velocipedes

noun

plural of velocipede, archaic
as in bikes
a two-wheeled vehicle that is propelled by the use of pedals and steered through the use of handlebars a museum with an interesting collection of 19th-century velocipedes

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  1. bikes
  2. bicycles
Noun
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Definition of bikes
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Definition of bicycles
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“Velocipedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocipedes. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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