three-wheeler

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːlə(ɹ)

Noun

three-wheeler (plural three-wheelers)

  1. A car, cycle or motorbike having three wheels.
    Hyponyms: tricycle, trike
    2. A small off-road three-wheeled powered vehicle, usually used for recreation or farm work. [from 1980s]
      Hypernyms: ATV, all-terrain vehicle < vehicle
      Coordinate terms: four-wheeler, quad, quad bike; dirtbike; UTV, SxS, side-by-side
      The tendency of three-wheelers to roll over subdued their popularity.
  2. An autorickshaw, tuk-tuk or trishaw having three wheels.


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