"cycleathon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cycleathons [plural]
Etymology: From cycle + -athon. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cycle|athon}} cycle + -athon Head templates: {{en-noun}} cycleathon (plural cycleathons)
  1. A charity event in which participants cycle a long distance. Synonyms: bikeathon, cycle-a-thon, cycle-athon
    Sense id: en-cycleathon-en-noun-fubzygtk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -athon, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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