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paracycling

paracycling noun: the sport of cycling adapted for people who have various disabilities.

Noun

paracycling (uncountable)

  1. The sport of cycling adapted for people who have various disabilities.
    • "Hopefully people will see my trike and say, `Hey ... what are you riding?'" said Shelley Gautier, 40, who wants to be the first Canadian woman to compete in paracycling on a trike at the 2012 Paralympics in London, England.2009 May 29, Emily Mathieu, “Racing toward 2012 games - on a trike”, in Toronto Star
    Synonyms:
    IPC cycling, paralympic cycling

Synonyms of paracycling

  • IPC cycling
  • paralympic cycling

Forms of paracycling

alternative formpara-cycling
alternative formpara cycling

Origin of paracycling

From para- + cycling.

Questions about paracycling

What does paracycling mean?
Paracycling means the sport of cycling adapted for people who have various disabilities.
What part of speech is paracycling?
Paracycling is a noun.

Words near paracycling in the dictionary

  1. paracusias
  2. paracusis
  3. paracuta
  4. paracutas
  5. paracyanogen
  6. paracycling
  7. paracyclist
  8. paracyclists
  9. paracyclophane
  10. paracyclophanes
  11. paracyesis

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