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noun

unicycle

YOON-ih-seye-kuhl
noun
1
A pedal-powered cycle with just one wheel.
"The circus performer juggled while riding a unicycle."
"Learning to balance on a unicycle takes a lot of practice."
verb
1
To ride or travel around on a unicycle.
"He unicycles to work every day, rain or shine."

How to Use Unicycle

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA one-wheeled bike, usually associated with circus performers and street entertainers.

Word Forms

unicycled past tense, unicycles plural, unicycles singular

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Etymology

Built from uni- ("one") + cycle, on the model of "bicycle" and "tricycle".

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