"multicycle" meaning in English

See multicycle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: multi- + cycle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|cycle}} multi- + cycle Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multicycle (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to more than one cycle. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multicycle-en-adj-~t-9djYV

Noun

Forms: multicycles [plural]
Etymology: multi- + cycle Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|cycle}} multi- + cycle Head templates: {{en-noun}} multicycle (plural multicycles)
  1. A kind of bicycle designed to carry more than two riders.
    Sense id: en-multicycle-en-noun-V~baDJc7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 49 49
  2. A velocipede with more than three wheels; specifically, one developed in the 19th century with seven pairs of wheels, capable of carrying five to twelve people but steered by only one.
    Sense id: en-multicycle-en-noun-OaHXvD3C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 49 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 12 37 51

Inflected forms

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