celerifere

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noun

A supposed early wooden form of the bicycle, without pedals, gears or steering; later determined to be a hoax.

OriginFrench célérifère →
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Meanings

nouncelerifere (plural celeriferes)

plural celeriferes

  1. historicalA supposed early wooden form of the bicycle, without pedals, gears or steering; later determined to be a hoax.

Origin

  1. Frenchcélérifère
  2. Englishcelerifere

Borrowed from French célérifère.

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APA

celerifere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celerifere

MLA

“celerifere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celerifere. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celerifere,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celerifere.

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