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trike

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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trike /traɪk/ noun [countable]  informalTBBDHT a tricycle 〔尤指幼儿骑的〕三轮自行车
Examples from the Corpus
trikeA cessna is a trike aircraft because it has a nose wheel and 2 other wheels under the fuselage.It's easy to look at your child harmlessly pedalling along on his trike without noticing he's heading towards moving swings.Minnebraker started manufacturing trikes to satisfy the demands of his aircraft parts business.Impulsively, the Squat swung the trike to pull alongside, so that one wheel dragged on the slower strip.The trike skidded and tumbled, throwing Grimm over the handlebars.The trikes are made by Signal Hill-based TriCruiser Inc.
Origin trike (1800-1900) tricycle
trike nounChinese
Corpus a tricycle


trike
trike /traɪk/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: tricycle
informal a tricycle


trikeBrE /traɪk/ 🔊NAmE /traɪk/ 🔊 noun (informal)
= tricycle