autocycle

English

Etymology 1

    From auto- (“self-propelled”) +‎ cycleCategory:English terms prefixed with auto- (self-propelled)#CYCLE.[1]

    Noun

    autocycle (plural autocycles)Category:English lemmas#AUTOCYCLECategory:English nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English countable nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with entries#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#AUTOCYCLE

    1. A vehicle somewhat like a moped, having a small motor where the pedals would be, and a petrol tank located within the frame.
    2. (USCategory:American English#AUTOCYCLE) A three-wheeled vehicle with an enclosed cabin, where passengers ride in seats instead of astride the body.
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    Etymology 2

      Blend of automobile +‎ motorcycleCategory:English blends#AUTOCYCLE.

      Noun

      autocycle (plural autocycles)Category:English lemmas#AUTOCYCLECategory:English nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English countable nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with entries#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#AUTOCYCLE

      1. A hybrid between motorcycle and automobile, with a drive system like a motorcycle and rider amenities like a car.
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      Etymology 3

        From auto- (“self”) +‎ cycleCategory:English terms prefixed with auto- (self)#CYCLE, coined by geologists.

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        Noun

        autocycle (plural autocycles)Category:English lemmas#AUTOCYCLECategory:English nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English countable nouns#AUTOCYCLECategory:English entries with incorrect language header#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with entries#AUTOCYCLECategory:Pages with 1 entry#AUTOCYCLE

        1. (geologyCategory:en:Geology#AUTOCYCLE, civil engineering) A cycle in rock formation whose major forces are contained within the formation, as contrasted with coming from outside the formation via tectonics, volcanism, climate change, or other outside forces.
          Coordinate term: allocycle
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        References

        1. ↑ “autocycle, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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