bicycle vs bike

bicycle

verb
  • To travel or exercise using a bicycle. 

  • To physically ship (a recorded programme) to another broadcasting entity. 

noun
  • The best possible hand in lowball. 

  • A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals. 

  • A motorbike. 

  • A traveling block used on a cable in skidding logs. 

  • A stabilizing technique in which one foot is pushed down while the other is pulled up. 

  • A slut; a promiscuous woman. 

bike

verb
  • To travel by bike. 

  • To ride a bike. 

  • To transport by bicycle. 

noun
  • A crowd of people. 

  • A hive of bees, or a nest of wasps, hornets, or ants. 

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