snow bike en · NOUN
Etymology
From snow + bike. * snow + bike (“motorcycle”) From being something akin to a two-wheeled motorcycle adapted for snow * snow + bike (“bicycle”) From being something akin to a bicycle adapted to snow
Meanings
- A mini-snowmobile built out of the frame of a motocross motorcycle (dirtbike), replacing the rear drive wheel with a long trailing caterpillar track and the front wheel with a single ski.
- Synonym of skibike (A bicycle frame with both the front and rear wheels replaced by skis)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snow-bike | alternative | lexicographic | |
| snowbike | alternative | lexicographic | |
| snow bikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
snowcross · fatbike · dirt bike