velocipede
[noun]
Synonyms: bicycle, bike, cycle, two-wheeler

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velocipede noun. [vɪ'lɒsɪpi:d] E19.
[French vélocipède, from Latin veloc-, velox (see VELOCIRAPTOR) + ped-, pes foot.]
1. Hist. An early form of bicycle propelled by the pressure of the rider's feet on the ground. E19.

2. transf. A swift-moving person or vehicle. E19.

3. Any early form of bicycle or tricycle propelled by the pressure of the rider's feet on pedals (now Hist.). Also (US), a child's tricycle. M19.

■ velocipedist noun [French vélocipédiste] a person who rides a velocipede E19.

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