superbike en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwís Proto-Italic *dwis Old Latin duis Latin bisder. French bi- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusder. Middle French French cycle French bicyclebor. English bicycleclip. English bike English superbike From super- + bike.
Meanings
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A super sport bike with a large engine, usually between 800 and 1200 cc
"Do you stay at the front of the second class, or step up and show what you can do on a superbike?"
2009 January 20, Craig Duff, “Broc Parkes up for big test”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| super bike | alternative | lexicographic | |
| superbikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
sports car · stock car · sports car · stock car
Deriveds
ESBK · CSBK · FSBK · WSBK · ISBK · SBK
Descendants
Translations (1)
fi superpyörä (type of motorbike)