Definition of Cycle rickshaw

1. Noun. A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire. "Boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"

Exact synonyms: Pedicab
Generic synonyms: Tricycle, Trike, Velocipede

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cycle Rickshaw

cyclas
cyclase
cyclases
cyclative
cyclazocine
cyclazocines
cycle
cycle chord
cycle lane
cycle lanes
cycle of fifths
cycle of rebirth
cycle on
cycle path
cycle per second
cycle rickshaw (current term)
cycle time
cycle times
cyclecar
cyclecars
cyclectomy
cycled
cyclencephaly
cycler
cycleries
cyclers
cyclery
cycles
cycles/second
cycles of fifths

Literary usage of Cycle rickshaw

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Police Abuse and Killings of Street Children in India by Arvind Ganesan, Patricia Gossman (1996)
"The owner of the cycle-rickshaw confirmed to the fact-finding team that he found Satish in his rickshaw at around 2:30 am and asked Satish to move so that ..."

2. Vancouver and Victoria by Ulysses Travel Edito Staff (2003)
"By cycle rickshaw An original way to see Victoria is at the back of a three-wheeled cycle rickshaw. The energetic and entertaining guides pedaling Kabuki ..."

3. Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler by Ulysses Travel Guides Staff (2006)
"By cycle rickshaw Another original way to see Victoria is from the back of a three-wheel cycle rickshaw. The energetic and entertaining guides pedalling ..."

4. Bus Systems for the Future: Achieving Sustainable Transport Worldwideby International Energy Agency by International Energy Agency (2002)
"Almost 40% of the nine million weekday trips are on foot; 30% are by non- motorised cycle-rickshaw; eight percent are by motorised three-wheel auto- ..."

5. Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia by Bernard Joliat, Sonia Vian (2003)
"The cyclo, or cycle-rickshaw, is a slower, but more traditional mode of transpon, and rarely sighted these days. There are some taxi cars available, ..."

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