Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tandem bicycle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
tandem bi-cy-cle
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.

Inflected Forms

tandem bicycles (plural)

Phrases

tandem gear bicycle gear

Frequently Paired Words

tandem gear bicycle gear

Synonyms

tandem[Appendix:Glossary bicycle-built-for-two tandem

Questions

What does tandem bicycle mean?
A bicycle or (loosely, also) tricycle in which two people sit one behind the other, both able to pedal but only the person in front being able to steer.

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