E-bike
//ˈiː.baɪk// noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A bicycle assisted by, or powered by, an electric motor. informal
"The e-bikes glide past slow, one of the kids turning his bike around. He's tall, with his black hair slicked back with grease, shining in the glow of the other bikes' lights. In the sockets of his eyes she can see only mirrors. Artificial Sonys. The kid's ironed."
- 2 a bicycle that is built with a motor, the bicycle can be powered by the motor or pedalling of the cyclist wordnet
Example
More examples"The e-bikes glide past slow, one of the kids turning his bike around. He's tall, with his black hair slicked back with grease, shining in the glow of the other bikes' lights. In the sockets of his eyes she can see only mirrors. Artificial Sonys. The kid's ironed."
Etymology
From e- + bike.
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