trike

noun

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Specific makes and models of most components on the US trike have yet to be announced. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 Then in 2020, Morris and Pamela were coasting down a highway in Hamlin Township, Pa., when his trike veered off-road at 55 mph, struck an embankment and rolled over — killing her and seriously injuring him. Brendan Le, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The trike's traction control, normally considered a safety feature, was referenced in a safety recall notice filed with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration for certain 2019 and 2020 Harley-Davidson trikes. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 In 2019, the trike experienced the same malfunction, resulting in a crash, according to Edelstein. Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trike 

Word History

Etymology

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trike was in 1883

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“Trike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trike. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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