gruppetto — meaning in English

English meaning

• autobus noun A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
• handful noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.

Senses

gruppetto is used for these senses in English:

• autobus (by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.
• handful (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.

autobus — full definition

1. noun A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
2. noun A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race.

handful — full definition

1. noun The amount that fits in one hand, or a small number of something.
2. noun Someone or something that is difficult to manage or control.

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