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velomobile

/ˈvɛləməbiːl/

velomobile noun: a human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.

velomobile: a human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic...
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Noun

velomobile (plural velomobiles)

  1. A human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.
    • The velomobile, in general, is a derivative of bicycles and automobiles. It looks like a racing car with seats for back support and a cover to protect riders and passengers from weather.2016, Selima Sultana, Joe Weber, editors, Minicars, Maglevs, and Mopeds: Modern Modes of Transportation around the World, ABC-Clio, →ISBN, page 326

Forms of velomobile

pluralvelomobiles

Origin of velomobile

From French vélo (“bicycle”) + -mobile.

Questions about velomobile

What does velomobile mean?
Velomobile means a human-powered vehicle, typically a recumbent tricycle with an outer fairing for aerodynamic advantage and/or protection from weather and collisions.
What part of speech is velomobile?
Velomobile is a noun.
How do you pronounce velomobile?
Velomobile is pronounced /ˈvɛləməbiːl/.
What is the plural of velomobile?
The plural of velomobile is velomobiles.

Words near velomobile in the dictionary

  1. velogenic
  2. velogens
  3. velology
  4. velometer
  5. velometers
  6. velomobile
  7. velomobiles
  8. velopalatal
  9. velopharyngeal
  10. velopharyngeals
  11. velopharynges

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