Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sidehack

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: side-hack
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.

Example Sentences

"On the West Coast, sidehack racing is very popular. A rider hangs onto the sidehack and the two-man teams make for very exciting racing."
"Sidehack bikes carry twice the weight of the standard BMX bike and must be built very strong . Yet keeping the weight down is as important to sidehack racing as it is in standard or cruiser BMX racing."
"Racing only on weekends now, Rommel opens a sidehack construction and repair shop with his friend Luke."

Etymology

From side + hack.

Inflected Forms

sidehacks (plural)

Derived Forms

sidehacker sidehacking

Questions

What does sidehack mean?: A lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.
Where does sidehack come from?: From side + hack.

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