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derny

/ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/

derny noun: a motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.

derny: a motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin
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Noun

derny (plural dernys or dernies)

  1. A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.
    • Of course, a familiar sight in a velodrome is the derny, with its characteristic engine sound. Before the cyclists come onto the track, the derny riders perform a few laps to warm up their engines.2015, Jan Maes, Merckx 69: Celebrating the World's Greatest Cyclist in His Finest Year, A&C Black, →ISBN

Forms of derny

pluraldernys
pluraldernies

Origin of derny

Borrowed from French derny, named after the French manufacturer of the original derny bicycle, Roger Derny et Fils.

Questions about derny

What does derny mean?
Derny means a motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.
What part of speech is derny?
Derny is a noun.
How do you pronounce derny?
Derny is pronounced /ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/.
What is the plural of derny?
The plural of derny is dernys.

Words near derny in the dictionary

  1. derniers cris
  2. dernies
  3. derning
  4. dernly
  5. derns
  6. derny
  7. dernys
  8. dero
  9. deroach
  10. deroached
  11. deroaches

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