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BIKE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Synonyms:

bicycle; bike; cycle; wheel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bike" is a kind of...):

wheeled vehicle (a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people)

Meronyms (parts of "bike"):

bicycle seat; saddle (a seat for the rider of a bicycle)

sprocket; sprocket wheel (thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain)

bicycle wheel (the wheel of a bicycle)

chain (a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament)

foot lever; foot pedal; pedal; treadle (a lever that is operated with the foot)

coaster brake (a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals)

mudguard; splash-guard; splash guard (a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels)

handlebar (the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle)

kickstand (a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bike"):

bicycle-built-for-two; tandem; tandem bicycle (a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats)

all-terrain bike; mountain bike; off-roader (a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country)

ordinary; ordinary bicycle (an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel)

push-bike (a bicycle that must be pedaled)

safety bicycle; safety bike (bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear)

velocipede (any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel)

Derivation:

bike (ride a bicycle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

Synonyms:

bike; motorcycle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bike" is a kind of...):

automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)

Meronyms (parts of "bike"):

kickstand (a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden)

kick start; kick starter (a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body)

mudguard; splash-guard; splash guard (a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bike"):

minibike; motorbike (small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars)

dirt bike; scrambler; trail bike (a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground)

Derivation:

bike (ride a bicycle)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Ride a bicycle

Synonyms:

bicycle; bike; cycle; pedal; wheel

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "bike" is one way to...):

ride (be carried or travel on or in a vehicle)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bike"):

unicycle (ride a unicycle)

backpedal (pedal backwards on a bicycle)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Sentence examples:

They bike the countryside

They bike in the countryside

Derivation:

bike (a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals)

bike (a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame)

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