Thesaurus results for TEN-SPEED

ten-speed

noun

Definition of ten-speed

as in bicycle

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. — Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023

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The materials science behind polymer chains explains why a bicycle manufacturer would choose to glue a frame together.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The resort's daily fee of $35 includes not just Wi-Fi, but a continental breakfast, an afternoon tea and snacks, bicycles, and pool access.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bicycle

Noun

Then the Chinese e-moto industry happened; the internet, of course, facilitated the change, and someone decided that a motorcycle capable of doing 40+ mph should cost about as much as a decent mountain bike.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
They would later be known as the pioneers who introduced the mountain bike.

— Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of mountain bike

Noun

For a precision folding bike where millimeter-perfect alignment dictates how smoothly the hinges open and close, keeping the metal perfectly straight is a manufacturing advantage.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
That said, a 15-minute stroll or five-minute bike ride from the inn will put you in the rest of the town's action.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bike

Noun

The anti-social age vs the tandem bicycle Over the last generation, America has experienced startling shifts in social behavior and just about all of them clash with an exercise that requires togetherness.

— Mark Dent, HubSpot, 1 June 2026
The concept of a tandem bicycle for two riders goes back almost as far in history as the bicycle itself.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

Definition of tandem bicycle

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My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.

— The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.

— Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019

Definition of velocipede

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