Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A unicycle.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A vehicle with one wheel: used figuratively in the quotation.
- noun In biology, the type of individual or racial development which consists of but a single cycle: opposed to
polycycle .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
unicycle ormonowheel ; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel. - noun organic chemistry An
aromatic compound containing a single ring. - noun communication The first derivative of a
Gaussian , often used as an impulse signal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals
Etymologies
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Examples
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Back in November 2003 Forbes. com posted a story about a concept for a monocycle, created by Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products, makers of ATVs, skidoos, and such.
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Back in November 2003 Forbes. com posted a story about a concept for a monocycle, created by Quebec-based Bombardier Recreational Products, makers of ATVs, skidoos, and such.
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One of the bits of technology from the Stainless Steel Rat books which always sticks in my head is the ‘monocycle’ which made an appearance in the original 1957 story:
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One of the bits of technology from the Stainless Steel Rat books which always sticks in my head is the ‘monocycle’ which made an appearance in the original 1957 story:
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He is wearing shades, has curly hair and is riding a monocycle.
Knots Diane Becker 2011
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Today on Boing Boing Gadgets, we played with a cheap retro console clone; imagined riding the NOAH concept monocycle; listened as a Roboclarinet played "Flight of the Bumblebee"; and gaped at
Boing Boing 2008
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We bumped into on of our cubs - Holly who was getting wobbly on the monocycle!
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Though I think the monocycle is impractical, I also find it very beautiful.
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MetaFilter: The Wheelsurf is a motorised monocycle powered by a chainsaw engine.
Archive 2005-06-01 2005
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He guided his monocycle carefully, counterbalancing with his body when its motions sent it into twists of precession; incorrectly handled, these machines could dump a man in a hurry, since the precession operated at right angles to the force applied.
Split Infinity Anthony, Piers 1980
leaden commented on the word monocycle
Finally: a unicycle for the monocled.
October 7, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word monocycle
I say!
*rides over to the water fountain*
October 7, 2011