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Definition of Velocipede

1. Noun. Any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel.

2. Noun. A vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals.

Definition of Velocipede

1. n. A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.

2. n. A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.

Definition of Velocipede

1. Noun. Early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground ¹

2. Noun. (archaic) Generic term for three and four-wheeled machines driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle ¹

3. Noun. (archaic) a late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle ¹

4. Noun. a bicycle ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Velocipede

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Velocipede

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velocimeter velocimeters velocimetric velocimetry velocipede (current term) velocipedes velocipedist velocipedists velociraptor velociraptors

velocities velocity velocity coefficient velocity constants velocity space velocity space instability velodrome velodromes velogenic

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