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# bicycle

noun (bicycle, bicycles); verb (bicycle — rare, ride a bicycle)

«bicycle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bicycle is a vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#m1)
2. It is often called a bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a counted thing with 2 wheels; a ride with a distance or a speed; a price; wheel puzzles with tricycles and cars. In science: gears, brakes and friction; the bicycle is a green way to travel. In everyday life and safety: riding to school, wearing a helmet, bike lanes. Phrases: «ride a bicycle», «by bicycle», «bicycle helmet», «bicycle lane».

### Examples

- A bicycle has 2 wheels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x1)
- There are 6 bicycles and 2 cars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x2)
- He rides his bicycle 5 km a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x3)
- The bicycle costs 120 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x4)
- Always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x5)
- She learned to ride a bicycle without stabilisers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x6)
- The brakes on my bicycle use friction to stop the wheels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x7)
- Lots of people in the Netherlands go to work by bicycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x8)
- Others rode on bicycles or on wooden horses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/#x9)

### Note

Countable: «a bicycle». «Ride a bicycle», not «drive a bicycle». «Bi-» means two (bicycle 2 wheels, tricycle 3). Maths: hides «2 wheels each». Trap: in wheel puzzles with tricycles (3) and cars (4) the wheels differ.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bicycle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bicycle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bicycle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bicycle.html) on Mova free.