motorbike

motorbike
motorbiker, n.
/moh"teuhr buyk'/, n., v., motorbiked, motorbiking.
n.
1. a small, lightweight motorcycle.
2. a bicycle that is propelled by an attached motor.
v.i.
3. to go by motorbike; drive or ride a motorbike.
Also called motorbicycle /moh"teuhr buy'si keuhl, -sik euhl, -suy keuhl/.
[1900-05; MOTOR + BIKE1]

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