"pit bike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pit bikes [plural]
Etymology: From being a motorcycle (bike) for riding around in a dirt pit (hollow, cavity, hole). Head templates: {{en-noun}} pit bike (plural pit bikes)
  1. A minature inexpensive offroad motorcycle. Coordinate_terms: bike, dirt bike, minibike, moto, motorcycle
    Sense id: en-pit_bike-en-noun-7qi~ucYX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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