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skibike

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
skibike
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An analogue to a bicycle for downhill skiing, which has a frame similar to a bicycle's and with wheels replaced by skis, which may or may not include a seat, and may or may not include pegs in place of pedals (without pegs, one would stand on the rear ski).

Etymology

From ski + bike (“bicycle”). From being akin to a bicycle with skis in place of wheels.

Inflected Forms

skibikes (plural) ski bike (alternative) ski-bike (alternative)

Phrases

fat bike

Frequently Paired Words

fat bike snowbike

Questions

What does skibike mean?
An analogue to a bicycle for downhill skiing, which has a frame similar to a bicycle's and with wheels replaced by skis, which may or may not include a seat, and may or may not include pegs in place of pedals (without pegs, one would stand on the rear ski).
Where does skibike come from?
From ski + bike (“bicycle”). From being akin to a bicycle with skis in place of wheels.

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