Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handcycle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hand-cy-cle
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A land vehicle resembling a bicycle or tricycle but powered by the arms rather than the legs.

noun

A mechanical exercise equipment similar to an exercise bicycle but with hand-operated pedals, used especially by seniors or people with disabilities for upper-body exercise.

verb

To travel or traverse on a handcycle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hand + cycle.

Inflected Forms

handcycles (plural) handcycles (present, singular) handcycling (participle, present) handcycled (participle, past) handcycled (past)

Derived Forms

handcycling handcyclist

Synonyms

handbike

Questions

What does handcycle mean?
A land vehicle resembling a bicycle or tricycle but powered by the arms rather than the legs.
Where does handcycle come from?
From hand + cycle.

How to pronounce handcycle

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