tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-sə-kəl 
-ˌsi-kəl
: a 3-wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals or a motor
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Traversing the width of Scotland in a canoe would be a challenge in and of itself, as would traversing it on a recumbent tricycle.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Now is a good time to teach your child important outside play tips such as never running into the street to catch a ball, keeping away from the street while riding a tricycle, and the basics of stranger safety.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
The 62 vehicles on offer range from a 1900 De Dion-Bouton tricycle to a 2020 McLaren Senna GTR LM, and the field has an equally broad range of values, from a no-reserve 1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow two-door (estimated at just around $32,500) to that eight-figure XKSS.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Behind its rotating thirty-foot globe, retirees rode oversize tricycles and took up woodworking or the kazoo.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
Now is a good time to teach your child important outside play tips such as never running into the street to catch a ball, keeping away from the street while riding a tricycle, and the basics of stranger safety.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 31 Oct. 2024
The 62 vehicles on offer range from a 1900 De Dion-Bouton tricycle to a 2020 McLaren Senna GTR LM, and the field has an equally broad range of values, from a no-reserve 1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow two-door (estimated at just around $32,500) to that eight-figure XKSS.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
Behind its rotating thirty-foot globe, retirees rode oversize tricycles and took up woodworking or the kazoo.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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tricycle
noun
tri·cy·cle
ˈtrī-ˌsik-əl
: a three-wheeled vehicle usually moved by pedals
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