pushbike
A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycleA pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
» "My bike fell into the canal." "Was it a motorbike?" "Er, no, a pushbike." "What's a pushbike?" "A bicycle." "I see."
„Mein Bike is’ in ’n Kanal gefallen.“ – „War das ein Motorrad?“ – „Äh, ne, ’n Tretrad.“ – „Was ist denn ein Tretrad?“ – „’n Fahrrad.“ – „Ach so!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, informal)A pedal bicycle, as distinguished from a motorized bicycle.
Examples
1 sentences"My bike fell into the canal." "Was it a motorbike?" "Er, no, a pushbike." "What's a pushbike?" "A bicycle." "I see."
de„Mein Bike is’ in ’n Kanal gefallen.“ – „War das ein Motorrad?“ – „Äh, ne, ’n Tretrad.“ – „Was ist denn ein Tretrad?“ – „’n Fahrrad.“ – „Ach so!“ — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
The noun is derived from push + bike. The verb is derived from the noun.The noun is derived from push + bike. The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
plural: pushbikesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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