"sit-up-and-beg" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=sit-up-and-beg}} sit-up-and-beg (not comparable)
  1. (cycling) Having handlebars that curve backwards, so that the rider can sit straight rather than hunching forward. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cycling
    Sense id: en-sit-up-and-beg-en-adj-ckUDLXvC Categories (other): English coordinated pairs, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English coordinated pairs: 82 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Noun

Forms: sit-up-and-begs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=sit-up-and-beg}} sit-up-and-beg (plural sit-up-and-begs)
  1. A bicycle of this kind.
    Sense id: en-sit-up-and-beg-en-noun-w6pJ3Q9B

Inflected forms

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