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wheelbender

wheelbender noun: a simple bicycle stand consisting of two metal bars that hold the wheel, but that provides no support or security for the frame.

Noun

wheelbender (plural wheelbenders)

  1. (derogatory) A simple bicycle stand consisting of two metal bars that hold the wheel, but that provides no support or security for the frame.
    • Cyclists prefer to avoid "wheelbender" parking.2001, Highways
    • The wheel-bender rack is designed for the bicyclist to stick the front wheel of the bike into the slot.2012 July 9, Robert Johnson, “Lack of bicycle racks frustrating”, in Columbia Daily Tribune

Forms of wheelbender

pluralwheelbenders
alternative formwheel bender
alternative formwheel-bender

Origin of wheelbender

From wheel + bender. If a bicycle in such a rack falls over, its wheel can be bent.

Questions about wheelbender

What does wheelbender mean?
Wheelbender means a simple bicycle stand consisting of two metal bars that hold the wheel, but that provides no support or security for the frame.
What part of speech is wheelbender?
Wheelbender is a noun.
What is the plural of wheelbender?
The plural of wheelbender is wheelbenders.

Words near wheelbender in the dictionary

  1. wheelbase
  2. wheelbased
  3. wheelbases
  4. wheelbench
  5. wheelbenches
  6. wheelbender
  7. wheelbenders
  8. wheelbird
  9. wheelbirds
  10. wheelbox
  11. wheelboxes

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