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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl 
: a vehicle that has a single wheel and is usually propelled by pedals
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San Franciscans had fun with it, marking historic firsts: The San Francisco Chronicle recorded the first person to walk across the bridge on stilts, pushing a stroller, on roller skates, on a unicycle and while playing a tuba.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
Pino initiates conversation with Taveras about anime characters, dirt bikes, unicycles and Taveras’ Dr. Scholl’s shoes.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Full House Dance 33 Years Later Complete with Outfit
To illustrate her point, Barber noted that her own character offered a unique skill for the telethon: a unicycle routine.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mechanical bear tight roping over the Grand Avenue Mall
In 1982, downtown Milwaukee saw the opening of Grand Avenue Mall: a new retail center complete with shops, food and ... a mechanical bear tightroping over shoppers on a unicycle.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
Pino initiates conversation with Taveras about anime characters, dirt bikes, unicycles and Taveras’ Dr. Scholl’s shoes.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Full House Dance 33 Years Later Complete with Outfit
To illustrate her point, Barber noted that her own character offered a unique skill for the telethon: a unicycle routine.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mechanical bear tight roping over the Grand Avenue Mall
In 1982, downtown Milwaukee saw the opening of Grand Avenue Mall: a new retail center complete with shops, food and ... a mechanical bear tightroping over shoppers on a unicycle.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Unicycle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unicycle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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unicycle
noun
uni·cy·cle
ˈyü-ni-ˌsī-kəl
: a vehicle having a single wheel and usually moved forward by pedals
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