Cycling Word Search
This Cycling word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BICYCLE, HELMET, PEDAL, SADDLE, HANDLEBAR, SPOKE, CHAIN, GEAR, BRAKE, TANDEM, VELODROME, PELOTON.
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Cycling word list, defined
- BICYCLE /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/ · noun
- A vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other, a frame connecting them, handlebars for steering, and pedals that the rider pushes to propel it. Related: bike, cycle, pushbike, velocipede.
- HELMET /ˈhɛlmɪt/ · noun, verb
- A helmet is a hard or protective covering worn on the head, especially for protection against impact or injury. Historically, the term also refers to the metal headgear worn as part of a suit of armor. Related: headgear, safety helmet, hard hat, crash helmet.
- PEDAL /ˈpedəl/ (British and US) · noun; verb; adjective
- A pedal is a lever operated by the foot, such as the device used to propel a bicycle or control an organ or vehicle. As a verb, pedal means to operate a pedal or ride a bicycle; as an adjective, it means relating to or operated by the foot. Related: lever, treadle, push, operate.
- SADDLE /ˈsædəl/ · noun, verb
- A saddle is a seat or support strapped over the back of a horse or other animal, or fitted to a bicycle or motorcycle. As a verb, saddle means to put a saddle on an animal or vehicle, and figuratively to burden someone with a difficult responsibility or disadvantage. Related: saddle seat, equestrian seat, burden, load.
- HANDLEBAR /ˈhændəlbɑːr/ · noun; adjective
- A handlebar is a rigid bar, usually with a grip at each end, used to steer a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle. The word can also describe a moustache with conspicuously upturned ends or be used attributively in that sense. Related: steering bar, handle, grip.
- SPOKE /spoʊk/ · noun and verb
- A spoke is one of the rods or bars connecting the hub of a wheel to its rim. As a verb, spoke is the past tense of speak. Related: rod, bar, shaft, ray.
- CHAIN /tʃeɪn/ · noun, verb
- A flexible series of connected metal links used for fastening, restraining, or transmitting power; more broadly, any sequence of connected things, events, or people. As a verb, to fasten or restrain something with a chain. Related: link, sequence, series, string.
- GEAR /ɡɪə/ (British), /ɡɪr/ (US) · noun and verb
- Gear is equipment, apparatus, tools, clothing, or belongings collectively, especially items used for a particular activity or purpose. As a verb, it means to prepare or equip oneself or someone else for a task or situation. Related: equipment, apparatus, outfit, tackle.
- BRAKE /breɪk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a brake is a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine, typically by applying friction to wheels or moving parts. As a verb, to brake means to slow down or stop using such a device. Related: restraint, check, curb, damper.
- TANDEM /ˈtændəm/ · noun, adjective, adverb
- Tandem means two or more people or things arranged, moving, or working together, especially one behind another. It also names a bicycle with two seats and two sets of pedals, one behind the other. Related: abreast, side by side, jointly, together.
- VELODROME /ˈvɛlədroʊm/ (US); /ˈvɛlədrəʊm/ (UK) · noun
- A velodrome is a track, usually oval and with banked turns, used for bicycle racing and track cycling. Related: cycling track, cycle track, cycling stadium.
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