English word motorcycle comes from English cycle, English motor
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cycle | English (eng) | (electronics) To turn power off and back on. (ice hockey) To maintain a team's possession of the puck in the offensive zone by handling and passing the puck in a loop from the boards near the goal up the side boards and passing to back to the boards near the goal. To go through a cycle or to put through a cycle.. To ride a bicycle or other cycle. (baseball) A single, a double, a triple, and [...] |
| motor | English (eng) | (dated) To make a journey by motor vehicle; to drive.. (informal) To move at a brisk pace.. (slang) To leave. (Christianity, archaic, poetic) The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.. (colloquial) A motor car, or automobile.. (figuratively) A source of power for something, an inspiration, a driving force.. A machine or device that converts any form of energy into mechanical [...] |
| motorcycle | English (eng) | To motor around on a motorcycle; to ride. An open-seated motor-powered vehicle with two wheels. |