Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diamond frame

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables
di-a-mond frame
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A modern, upright bicycle shape or design, as distinguished from a penny-farthing bicycle, a recumbent, etc.

Etymology

From the diamond shape of a conventional bicycle frame created by the two triangles head tube, top tube, down tube and seat tube, chain stays and seat stays.

Inflected Forms

diamond frames (plural)

Questions

What does diamond frame mean?
A modern, upright bicycle shape or design, as distinguished from a penny-farthing bicycle, a recumbent, etc.
Where does diamond frame come from?
From the diamond shape of a conventional bicycle frame created by the two triangles head tube, top tube, down tube and seat tube, chain stays and seat stays.

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