bike

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You can't accelerate out of harm's way like you can on a motorized bike, and your bike is usually as light as a feather - meaning instant crumple when you crash.

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  1. noun A bicycle.
  2. noun A motorcycle.
  3. noun A motorbike.

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  • You can't accelerate out of harm's way like you can on a motorized bike, and your bike is usually as light as a feather - meaning instant crumple when you crash. —  Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech
  • Riding a bike is a great way to get in shape, save money, and keep the planet green. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • Another interesting feature of this bike is the compression release system that you can set to either automatic or manual.
  • But riding the single on the way back - I began to get a feel of what the bike was all about.
  • Stripping a bike is a first step in learning how to build one. —  News on Anchorage Press
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Shortening and alteration of bicycle.

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  1. Sc, also written byke, from Middle English bike, byke, a hive.
 

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/baɪk/
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