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sidehack

sidehack noun: a lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.

sidehack: a lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on,...
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Noun

sidehack (plural sidehacks)

  1. A lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.
    • On the West Coast, sidehack racing is very popular. A rider hangs onto the sidehack and the two-man teams make for very exciting racing.1972 10, “Drivin' with Dan”, in Popular Mechanics, page 54
    • Sidehack bikes carry twice the weight of the standard BMX bike and must be built very strong . Yet keeping the weight down is as important to sidehack racing as it is in standard or cruiser BMX racing.1993 12, George H. Jenkins, Cycling, →ISBN

Forms of sidehack

pluralsidehacks

Origin of sidehack

From side + hack.

Words formed from sidehack

Questions about sidehack

What does sidehack mean?
Sidehack means a lightweight sidecar, usually consisting of an open platform or bar for a passenger to stand on, and a handle to hold onto in order to balance the bike.
What part of speech is sidehack?
Sidehack is a noun.
What is the plural of sidehack?
The plural of sidehack is sidehacks.

Words near sidehack in the dictionary

  1. sidegraded
  2. sidegrades
  3. sidegrading
  4. sidegroup
  5. sidegroups
  6. sidehack
  7. sidehacker
  8. sidehackers
  9. sidehacking
  10. sidehacks
  11. sidehall

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