tandem bicycle

A bicycle built for two or more people sitting one behind the other.

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tan′dem bi′cycle

a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding pedals arranged in tandem.

[1885–90]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tandem bicycle - a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

bicycle-built-for-two, tandem

bicycle, bike, cycle, wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

Translations

دَرَّاجَة ذو مَقْعَدَيْن

tandem

Tandem

ποδήλατο με δύο θέσεις

tándem

tandempyörä

tandem

tandem

tandem

タンデム自転車

2인승 자전거

tandem

bicicleta para dois tandem

тандем

tandem

จักรยานสองที่นั่ง

tandem bisiklet

xe đạp đôi

双人自行车

tandem bicycle

→ دَرَّاجَة ذو مَقْعَدَيْن tandem tandem Tandem ποδήλατο με δύο θέσεις tándem tandempyörä tandem tandem tandem タンデム自転車 2인승 자전거 tandem tandem tandem bicicleta para dois, tandem тандем tandem จักรยานสองที่นั่ง tandem bisiklet xe đạp đôi 双人自行车

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