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bone·shak·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. boneshakernoun

    any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable

    "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"

Wiktionary

  1. boneshakernoun

    A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).

  2. boneshakernoun

    Something jolty.

  3. Etymology: bone + shaker, from the uncomfortableness of the ride.

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  1. boneshaker

    A boneshaker is a term often used to refer to an early type of bicycle that was developed in the mid-19th century. It was so named because it had a stiff, iron-frame and wooden wheels, sometimes even metal tires, which provided a very rough ride, hence "boneshaker". It can also be used more generically to refer to anything that moves in an extremely uncomfortable or jolting manner.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of boneshaker in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of boneshaker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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