Meanings
nounderny (plural dernys or dernies)
plural dernys · plural dernies
- cyclingA motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.
Of course, a familiar sight in a velodrome is the derny, with its characteristic engine sound. Before the cyclists come onto the track, the derny riders perform a few laps to warm up their engines.
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Origin
- Frenchderny
- Englishderny
Borrowed from French derny, named after the French manufacturer of the original derny bicycle, Roger Derny et Fils.
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APA
derny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derny
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“derny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derny. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derny,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derny.
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