tricycle

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  1. noun A vehicle, used especially by small children, that has three wheels, one at the front and two at the back, and is usually propelled by pedals.

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  1. French : tri-, three (from Greek tri-; see tri-) + Greek kuklos, wheel; see cycle.

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  1. from French tricycle, from Greek τρεῖς (τρι-), three, + κύκλος, circle, wheel.
  2. from tricycle, n.
 

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/ˈtraɪsɪkl/
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