Definitions for motorcycle
ˈmoʊ tərˌsaɪ kəlmo·tor·cy·cle

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. motorcycle, bike(verb)

   a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame

2. motorbike, motorcycle, cycle(verb)

   ride a motorcycle

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. motorcycle(Noun)

   An open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels.

   Etymology: From motor + cycle.

2. motorcycle(Verb)

   To motor around on a motorcycle; to ride.

   Etymology: From motor + cycle.

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1. Motorcycle

   A motorcycle is a two or three wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task they are designed for, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions. Motorcycles are one of the most affordable forms of motorised transport in many parts of the world and, for most of the world's population, they are also the most common type of motor vehicle. There are around 200 million motorcycles in use worldwide, or about 33 motorcycles per 1000 people. This compares to around 590 million cars, or about 91 per 1000 people. Most of the motorcycles, 58%, are in the developing countries of Asia – Southern and Eastern Asia, and the Asia Pacific countries, excluding Japan – while 33% of the cars are concentrated in the United States and Japan. In 2006, China had 54 million motorcycles in use and an annual production of 22 million units. As of 2002, India, with an estimated 37 million motorcycles/mopeds, was home to the largest number of motorised two wheelers in the world. China came a close second with 34 million motorcycles/mopeds.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. motorcycle

   A type of vehicle.

   They did have a motorcycle club at the village hall.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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1. motorcycle

   Song lyrics by motorcycle -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by motorcycle on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce motorcycle?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say motorcycle in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of motorcycle in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of motorcycle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of motorcycle in a Sentence

1. Denver Police Chief Robert White:

   Whether it was motorcycle gang-related, whether it was motorcycle club-related, that is still to be determined, this is very early on in the investigation.

2. Town Marshal David Smith:

   The issues we deal with are usually from someone who may be wanting to make a name for themselves and tries to harass or in some way antagonize an outlaw motorcycle gang member.

3. Anuj Somany:

   Preferring to cry in a motorcycle to a bicycle does not ameliorate a person’s pain because it just does elevate his/her suffering from lower level to upper strata to match up to the materialistic gain.

4. Pennsylvania State Sen.Kristin Phillips-Hill:

   This is kind of unsettling, ive had people say, you know, I just want to go out on my motorcycle and go and take a ride, and ask, am I allowed to do that ?

5. Rod Woodruff:

   Ride free, take risks. That's our motto, that doesn't mean you don't calculate them. And these people calculate their risks every time they get on a motorcycle.

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