Push-bike
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of pushbike. alt-of, alternative
"In England I learned to ride what the Australians call a push-bike, and spent many week-end leaves, and one four days' leave, riding in the South of England and Wales. [...] Today, I wished the push-bike was in its old place—especially when three boys sailed past on push-bikes and offered to give me some "gas.""
- 2 a bicycle that must be pedaled wordnet
- 1 Alternative form of pushbike. alt-of, alternative
"It makes me miserable when I think of the number of poor surveyors still push-biking their daily round."
Example
More examples"In England I learned to ride what the Australians call a push-bike, and spent many week-end leaves, and one four days' leave, riding in the South of England and Wales. [...] Today, I wished the push-bike was in its old place—especially when three boys sailed past on push-bikes and offered to give me some "gas.""
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