trike

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see also: Trike

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɹaɪk/

Etymology 1

Shortening of tricycle, modelled on bike.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. A tricycle, typically that of a child.
2. A three-wheeled motorbike.
3. A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger.

Verb

trike (trikes, present participle triking; simple past and past participle triked)

1. To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

Etymology 2

Shortening of triceratops.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. (informal) A triceratops.

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Trike

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Etymology

From a clipping of Triceratops.

Proper noun

1. (informal) An endearing diminutive name given to an individual Triceratops.

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