(Automotive Engineering) Also called: motorbike a two-wheeled vehicle, having a stronger frame than a bicycle, that is driven by a petrol engine, usually with a capacity of between 125 cc and 1000 cc
vb (intr)
(Automotive Engineering) to ride on a motorcycle
ˈmotorˌcyclistn
mo•tor•cy•cle
(ˈmoʊ tərˌsaɪ kəl)
n., v. -cled, -cling.n.
1. a motor vehicle resembling a bicycle but larger and heavier, chiefly for one rider but sometimes having two saddles or a sidecar for passengers.
kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden
kick start, kick starter - a starter (as on a motorcycle) that is activated with the foot and the weight of the body
minibike, motorbike - small motorcycle with a low frame and small wheels and elevated handlebars
mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels
dirt bike, trail bike, scrambler - a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground
a machine, usually a petrol engine or an electrical device, that gives motion or power. a washing-machine has an electric motor; (also adjective) a motor boat/vehicle. motor مُحَرِّك двигател motor motor(ový) der Motor; Motor-... motor; motor- κινητήραςmotor mootor موتورى moottori moteurמנוע प्रेरक, चालक motor motor motor mótor motore; a motore モーター 내연 기관, 모터 variklis, motoras; motorinis motors; dzinējs motor motormotormotor, silnik موتورى motor (cu) motor двигатель; мотор motor; motorový motor motor motor เครื่องยนต์ motor 馬達，發動機 автомобіль محرک، انجن động cơ ô tô 马达，发动机
verb
to travel by car. We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend. ry يَسوق السَّيّارَه пътувам с кола viajar de carro jet autem fahren køre i bil ταξιδεύω με αυτοκίνητο ir en coche autoga sõitma راندن matkustaa autolla aller en auto לִנסוֹע कार से सफर करना voziti se automobilom autózik naik mobil aka, ferðast í bíl andare in automobile 自動車で行く 자동차로 여행을 가다 važiuoti automobiliu braukt ar automobili menaiki kenderaan bermotor per auto reizen kjøre bil, bile jechać samochodem چلول viajar de carro ехать на автомобиле ísť autom peljati se z avtom putovati kolima bila, åka (köra) bil เดินทางโดยรถยนต์ otomobille gezmek 開車旅行 їхати автомобілем گاڑی سے سفر کرنا đi ô tô 驾车旅行
ˈmotorist noun
a person who drives a motor car. The motorist could not avoid hitting the dog. motoris سائِق سَيّارَه шофъор motorista motorista der/die Autofahrer(in) bilist οδηγός αυτοκινήτου automovilista, conductor autojuht ماشين سوار autoilija automobilisteנהג मोटर यात्री, मोटर चालक automobilist autós pengendara mobil ökumaður automobilista 運転者 자동차 운전자 automobilininkas automobilists penunggang kenderaan bermotor automobilistbilist, sjåførkierowca د موټر چلونكى motorista automobilist автомобилист motorista avtomobilist automobilist bilist, bilförare คนขับรถยนต์ sürücü 車輛駕駛人 автомобіліст گاڑی چلانے والا người lái xe mô tô 汽车驾驶员（特指车主）
ˈmotorize, ˈmotorise verb
1. to fit a motor to (eg a bicycle). motoriseer يُجَهِّز بمُحَرِّك слагам мотор на велосипед pôr um motor opatřit motorem motorisieren motorisere βάζω κινητήρα motorizar mootorit paigaldama موتورى کردن moottoroida munir d'un moteur לְהוֹסִיף מָנוֹע मोटर-सज्जित करना motorizirati motorizál memberi motor vélvæða/-búa motorizzare モーターを付ける 동력 장비를 설치하다 įtaisyti variklį į aprīkot ar motoru/dzinēju memberi motor motoriserenmotorisere wyposażyć w silnik په ماشين مجهز كول pôr um motor a motoriza устанавливать мотор zaviesť motor opremiti z motorjem motorizovati förse med motor ใส่เครื่องยนต์ motor takmak 裝上馬達 ставити мотор سائیکل میں موٹر لگانا cơ giới hóa 给...装上马达
2. to supply (eg troops) with motor vehicles. Many army units have been motorized. met motor voorsien يُزَوِّد بالآلِيّات моторизирам motorizar motorizovat motorisieren motorisere κάνω κτ. μηχανοκίνητο motorizar motoriseerima موتورى کردن varustaa moottoriajoneuvoilla motoriser לְצָייֵד בִּכלֵי רֶכֶב मोटरवाहन के साथ सैनिकों को भेजना motorizirati gépesít memberi kendaraan útbúa vélknúnum farartækjum motorizzare 機動化する 자동차를 배치하다 motorizuoti motorizēt memberi kenderaan bermotor motoriserenmotorisere zmotoryzować په ماشين مجهز كول motorizar a dota cu motorizate моторизовать motorizovať motorizirati motorizovati motorisera จัดเตรียมด้วย motorize etmek 提供部隊機動車輛 моторизувати فوج کو گاڑیاں فراہم کرنا cơ giới hoá 使摩托化，用机动车装配（部队等）
ˈmotorcade (-keid) noun
a procession in which everyone goes by car. motorkade مَوْكِب سَيّارات، رِتِل автоколона carreata kolona aut die Autokolonne bilkortege πομπή αυτοκινήτων desfile de automóviles autokolonn کاروان موتورى autosaattue cortège d'automobiles שָׁייֵרת מְכוֹנִיוֹת कारों का काफिला automobilijada autófelvonulás iring-iringan mobil bílalest (corteo d'automobili) 自動車行列 자동차 퍼레이드 automobilių vilkstinė autokolonna beriringan autocolonnebilkortesje kawalkada samochodów هر چاته په موټر كښى د تلو امكان desfile automóvel coloană de maşini автоколонна kolóna áut avtomobilski sprevod povorka automobila bilkortege ขบวนรถยนต์นำบุคคลสำคัญไปยังที่ต่าง ๆ oto geçidi 車隊 автоколона گاڑیوں کا قافلہ đoàn xe hộ tống 车队，汽车行列
ˈmotorway noun
a road specially made for fast traffic. They are building a new motorway to link the two cities. pad طَريق سَيّارات سَريعَه магистрала autoestrada dálnice die Autobahn motorvej αυτοκινητόδρομοςautopista kiirtee شاهراه moottoritie autorouteכביש मोटर का चौड़ा रास्ता autocesta autópálya jalan bebas hambatan hraðbraut autostrada 高速道路 자동차 도로, 고속 도로 autostrada, greitkelis autoceļš; autostrāde jalan bebas had laju snelwegmotorveiautostrada شاهراه auto-estradaавтострада diaľnica avtocesta autoput motorväg ทางด่วน otoyol, otoban 高速公路 автомагістраль تیز گاڑیوں کی شاہ راہ xa lộ 高速公路
ˈmotorbike, ˈmotorcycle nouns
any of several types of usually heavy bicycle moved by a motor. motorfiets دَرّاجَه بِمُحَرِّك писта motocicleta motocykl das Kraftrad motorcykel μοτοσικλέταmotocicleta, moto mootorratas موتور سیکلت moottoripyörä motoאופנוע मोटरसाइकल motorni kotač motorkerékpár sepeda motor mótorhjól motocicletta, moto オートバイ 오토바이 motociklas motocikls motosikal motorfietsmotorsykkelmotocykl موټر سايكل motociclo motocicletă мотоцикл motocykel motorno kolo motocikl motorcykel รถจักรยานยนต์ motosiklet 摩托車 мопед موٹر سے چلنے والی بھاری موٹر سائیکل xe mô tô 摩托车
motor car
a vehicle on four wheels, moved by a motor, but not a lorry or van; an automobile, car. motorkar سَيّارَه، عَرَبَه кола carro automobil der Kraftwagen bil αυτοκίνητοcoche, automóvil auto اتومبیل auto autoמכונית मोटरकार automobil (gép)kocsi mobil bifreið automobile, macchina 自動車 자동차 automobilis vieglā automašīna kereta autobilsamochód موټر carro automobil автомобиль automobil avto motorno vozilo bil รถยนต์ araba, otomobil 汽車 легковий автомобіль موٹر گاڑی xe ô tô 汽车
ˈmotorcyclist noun
a person who rides a motorbike. The motorcyclist was injured in the road accident. motorfietsryer سائِق درّاجَه мотоциклетист motociclista motocyklista der/die Motorradfahrer(in) motorcyklist μοτοσικλετιστήςmotociclista, motorista mootorrattur موتورسوار moottoripyöräilijä motocycliste רוֹכֵב אוֹפָנוֹע मोटरसाइकल सवार motociklist motor(kerékpár)os pengendara sepeda motor ökumaður mótorhjóls motociclista オートバイ乗り 오토바이를 타는 사람 motociklininkas motociklists penunggang motosikal motorrijdermotorsyklistmotocyklista موټر چلونكى motociclista motociclist мотоциклист motocyklista motorist motociklista motorcykelförare, motorcyklist ผู้ขับขี่มอเตอร์ไซด์ motosiklet sürücüsü 機車騎士 мотоцикліст موٹر سائیکل چلانے والا người lái xe mô tô 骑摩托车的人
Ashley Robert Readshaw, 25, of Belle Vue Grove, Middlesbrough, banned from driving for six months and fined PS145 with PS60 costs for driving without an appropriate licence, using a vehicle without insurance, driving a motor bicycle without wearing protective headgear and driving without reasonable consideration for others.
34, using a vehicle without insurance, driving dangerously, driving a motor bicycle without wearing protective headgear, driving with an incorrect licence, failing to surrender to custody, fraud to the value of pounds 4.
motorcycle - a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame