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trike

 (trīk)
n. Informal
1. A tricycle.
2. A three-wheeled motorcycle.
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trike

(traɪk)
n
1. short for tricycle
2. (Elements & Compounds) short for trichloroethylene
3. (Aeronautics) a microlight aircraft with three fixed wheels for landing and take-off
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.trike - a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedalstrike - a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
cycle rickshaw, pedicab - a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"
wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
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trike

[traɪk] Ntriciclo m
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trike

[ˈtraɪk] ntricycle m
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trike

[traɪk] n (fam) → triciclo
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"We know that Dave is currently in the process of deciding whether or not to start exporting trike conversions outside of the UK so we will be advising him on how best to do this should he decide to take this forward."
Amelia's trike was funded by the charity Golffanatics after she was recommended by Automatic Door Suppliers Association, a trade association based in Tamworth which raises money for the charity each year.
The Bike and Trike Show is being staged on Sunday, May 19, from 10am-4pm.
Eight e-Trikes will be trialled in Stratford, east London, Cambridge and Sutton Coldfield in the next few weeks, for six months before the company decides whether to expand the trikes more widely across the UK.
LDS Charities asked the students to design and prototype a trike that's durable, maneuverable, multi-geared to handle varied terrain and built with parts that are easily replaceable.
The University of Minnesota will conduct a toxicity study of Oxis' TriKE cancer treatment (OXS-3550), a required step before researchers can apply for a Phase 1 clinical trial with the US Food and Drug Administration.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global trike market to grow at a CAGR of 13.22% during the period 2016-2020.
This is not subject to phase-down or phaseout legislative restrictions, has zero ozone depletion, a global warming potential (GWP) of 40, is not classed as CMR, nor does it require extraction, acid acceptance testing or maintenance of stabilisers, unlike Trike."
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Using his skills as a design engineer and his passion for sport, he created the 'Trike', which has many high-end mountain bike components.
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