Meaning & use

monocycle

noun·Advanced

A vehicle with a single wheel, ridden by balancing much like a unicycle.

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The performer wobbled slightly as he juggled while riding a monocycle across the stage.

Early designs for the monocycle enclosed the rider entirely inside one large wheel.

A note on using this word

Monocycle is a less common synonym for unicycle, sometimes used for historical single-wheeled vehicles that fully enclosed the rider.

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