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cycling

[ sahy-kling ]

noun

  1. the act or sport of riding or traveling by bicycle, motorcycle, etc.
  2. Also called bicycle race,. Sports. a race on lightweight bicycles with low handlebars, conducted for specified distances or against time on a dirt or board track or over public roads between cities.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cycling1

First recorded in 1935–40; cycle + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

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Currently, cycling offenders can be imprisoned for no more than two years under an 1861 law originally intended for drivers of horse-drawn carriages.

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Ola Raji was stabbed and shot in a senseless attack by two men while cycling on the East Surrey Grove estate, near Commercial Way, in Peckham, south London, on the night of 21 April 2015.

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Venice Beach took over triathlon hosting from Long Beach and will also be the starting points for the marathon and road cycling events.

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Linda Kelly, 67, is a keen gardener who keeps active by cycling 60 miles a week.

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Campaigners have warned that changes to the Welsh government's cycling policies are putting efforts to get people on their bikes at "risk".

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