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velocipede

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
velocipede /vɪˈlɒsɪpiːd/

▶noun

1 historical an early form of bicycle propelled by working pedals on cranks fitted to the front axle.

2 US a child's tricycle.

– derivatives
velocipedist noun.

– origin C19: from Fr. vélocipède, from L. velox, veloc- ‘swift’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.

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