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boneshaker
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boneshaker [ˈbəʊnˌʃeɪkə]
n
1. an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs
2. Slang any decrepit or rickety vehicle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boneshaker - any wheeled vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable; "that old bike without rubber tires was a real boneshaker"
wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
Translations
boneshaker [ˈbəʊnˌʃeɪkəʳ] N (Aut etc) → armatoste m, rácano m; (= bicycle) bicicleta antigua con ruedas sólidas y sin muelles
boneshaker [ˈbəʊnˌʃeɪkəʳ] n (hum) (bicycle, car) → catorcio
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Opening on Friday, the one-week fun fair features hundreds of rides and side stalls, from the gentle carousel to white-knuckle bone-shakers.
EXPECT THRILLS AS THE HOPPINGS RETURNS by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Rides and side stalls, from the carousel to whiteknuckle bone-shakers, will transform the site into a sea of flashing lights and music.
Thrills galore as fair is back; SHOWMEN GETTING READY TO STAGE ANNUAL ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
The children were also shown how their favoured mode of transport has changed with a display of bicycles through the ages, from bone-shakers and Penny Farthings to folding bikes and an electric bicycle.
Link gives kids push in the right direction by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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