ten-speed

noun

Definition of ten-speednext
as in bicycle

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Recent Examples of ten-speed Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic. — Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 In the case of cars, Ford ended up being better in ten-speed transmissions, GM in nine-speed transmissions. — Harvard Business Review, 17 July 2024 Modest numbers for a 4,500-pound hauler, but Honda engineers tuned the ten-speed automatic to provide the best reflexes. — Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 22 Aug. 2023 There are also two transmissions to pick between, too—a six-speed manual and a ten-speed automatic with paddle shifters. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ten-speed
  1. bicycle
  2. mountain bike
  3. bike
  4. tandem bicycle
  5. velocipede
Noun
  • Granado, 53, rode his bicycle to Lazo’s home at Southwest 148th Avenue in the Victoria Parc neighborhood late Thursday morning.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Electric bicycles, in contrast, come with pedals and an electric motor that does not exceed 750 watts, according to the California Highway Patrol.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bicycle
Noun
  • These included updating the warming hut and clubhouse and adding a mountain bike park.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Bikers are welcome, too, as the nature preserve is very popular with mountain bike enthusiasts.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of mountain bike
Noun
  • Every summer, the state plays host to the largest, longest-running citizen bike tour in the world.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026
  • JenChan’s floor manager, Maxx Reginello, couldn’t work for a few weeks last year after he was hit while riding his bike home after a double shift on Easter.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of bike
Noun
  • There are seagull puppets, a tandem bicycle, an oil stain in the shape of a rabbit, a meteorite.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The trio is riding a three-person triple tandem bicycle across Iowa.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 20 July 2026
Definition of tandem bicycle
Noun
  • My next bike, the red-and-yellow Big Wheel, had a lot in common with a velocipede known as the penny-farthing, which was invented in the eighteen-seventies.
    — The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 May 2022
  • Oakland Pedal Tours offers free velocipede shuttles between breweries, which are also within walking distance.
    — Lisa Herendeen, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2019
Definition of velocipede

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