cy·cling

(sī′klĭng)

The act, sport, or technique of riding or racing on a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle.

adj.

Relating to or used in cycling.

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cy•cling

(ˈsaɪ klɪŋ)

n.

1. the act or sport of riding a bicycle, motorcycle, or the like.

2. the sport of touring or racing on usu. lightweight bicycles with low handlebars and multiple gears.

[1935–40]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cycling - the sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle

bicycling - riding a bicycle

motorcycling - riding a motorcycle; "motorcycling is a dangerous sport"

dune cycling - bicycling or motorcycling on sand dunes

athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

Translations

رُكُوبُ الدَرَّاجَة

cyklistika

cykling

pyöräily

bicikliranje

サイクリング

사이클링

kolesarjenje

cykling

การขี่จักรยาน

bisiklete binme

sự đi xe đạp

自行车运动

cycling

[ˈsaɪklɪŋ]

A. N → ciclismo m
to go cycling → ir or montar en bicicleta, hacer ciclismo
the roads round here are ideal for cycling → las carreteras de por aquí son ideales para ir or montar en bicicleta

B. CPD cycling holiday N → vacaciones fpl en bicicleta
cycling shorts NPL → culotes mpl, culotte(s) m(pl)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cycling

[ˈsaɪk^əlɪŋ] n → cyclisme m cycling holiday, cycling shortscycling holiday n → vacances fpl à bicyclette
to go on a cycling holiday
I'm going on a cycling holiday in Brittany → Je vais faire un tour en Bretagne à bicyclette., Je pars en Bretagne faire du cyclotourisme.cycling shorts npl → short m de cycliste, cycliste m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cycling

n → Radfahren nt; I enjoy cycling → ich fahre gern Rad

cycling

cycling cape

n → Radmantel m, → Radcape nt

cycling holiday

n → Urlaub m → mit dem Fahrrad

cycling shorts

pl → Radlerhose f

cycling tour

n → Radtour f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cycling

[ˈsaɪklɪŋ] n → ciclismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cycling

→ رُكُوبُ الدَرَّاجَة cyklistika cykling Radfahren ποδηλασία ciclismo pyöräily cyclisme bicikliranje ciclismo サイクリング 사이클링 fietsen sykling kolarstwo ciclismo езда на велосипеде cykling การขี่จักรยาน bisiklete binme sự đi xe đạp 自行车运动

Cycling

cycling

n (sport) ciclismo

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References in classic literature

I had, however, the less diffidence in that it would have a technical interest for her, being indeed no other than a song of cycling a deux which had been suggested by one of those alarmist danger-posts always placed at the top of the pleasantest hills, sternly warning the cyclist that "this hill is dangerous,"--just as in life there is always some minatory notice-board frowning upon us in the direction we most desire to take.

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Strange as was the form, the meaning was clear enough; so Ida hastened to her room, and had hardly slipped on her light grey cycling dress when she saw the tandem with its large occupant at the door.

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I remained in my hiding-place, and it was well that I did so, for presently the man reappeared, cycling slowly back.

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In comparison with other commercially available PCR reagent kits, the new method dramatically reduces cycling times by 1 hour down to under 20 minutes.

QIAGEN UNVEILS FAST CYCLING PCR TECHNOLOGY

A new study suggests that drafting off of an opponent during the swimming leg of a triathlon can improve your cycling leg.

Triathletes, draft in water

The researchers found, among other discoveries, that benzene may perturb cell cycling that is mediated by the gene for the protein p53, triggering a host of fatal problems at the cellular level and thus causing blood cell malignancies epigenetically (that is, without encoding the information in the genetic code).

Benzene's adverse effects: microarrays reveal breadth of toxicity

CYCLING doesn't have to mean letting gravity take over like the downhill racer on the right.

on your bikes!; Saddle up for a week of cycling thrills and spills across the country

Sally Cairns on some successful attempts to promote cycling

Going further with cycling

D-M-E is also working on Dynamic Thermal Cycling, which incorporates SMR along with selective heating and cooling of the mold.

RAPID TOOLING IS READY FOR PRIME TIME

Hand Cycles: Hand-powered cycles have made cycling accessible to individuals who do not have the leg strength to use traditional leg-powered cycles.

Cycling

6, 1990 NATURE that an individual star could go through both phases, sometimes cycling and other times not.

A star in the greenhouse; can the sun dampen the predicted global warming?