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velocipede definition

ve·loci·pede (və läs′ə pēd′)

noun

  1. any of various early bicycles or tricycles
  2. an old type of handcar for use on railroad tracks

Etymology: Fr vélocipède < L velox (gen. velocis), swift, speedy (for IE base see way) + pes (gen. pedis), foot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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