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Rarevelocipede
The correct spelling is velocipede.
How to pronounce velocipede
noun
IPA: /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/
Say it like: Vel-osi-ped-e
The correct spelling is velocipede. An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
- 2.Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
- 3.A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
- 4.A bicycle.
verb
- 1.To ride on velocipede
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