minibiken.
/ˈmɪnɪbʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈmɪniˌbaɪk/, Canadian English /ˈmɪniˌbəik/ North American (originally Canadian).
A small motorcycle with a low-power engine, designed for off-road use and sometimes having three wheels.
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1961 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 12 Oct. 35/6 (advt.) Minibike—Spring loaded fork... Candy green.
1970 Time 2 Nov. 56 Half-size (or even smaller) motor-cycles... Recession or no, minibikes seem to be all over, but nowhere are they more visible than in Los Angeles.
1979 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 20 Oct. 12/1 You won't be able to ride a minibike, moped or trail bike without obtaining a licence for the vehicle if the provincial Government has its way.
2000 Newsday (Electronic ed.) 7 July The homeowner said his tool shed was broken into and a minibike and some hand tools were taken.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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