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(n): a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals
(n): a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
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The word tricycle has been in use since the early 19th century and stems from the Greek tri (treia), meaning three, and kyklos, meaning a circle or wheel. The abbreviation trike has been in use since 1883.
The most common type of tricycle today is the child's toy pedal tricycle.
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