monocycle

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US/ˈmɑnoʊˌsaɪkəl/

noun

A unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel.

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unicycle
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Meanings

nounmonocycle (plural monocycles)

plural monocycles

  1. A unicycle or monowheel; often specifically a unicycle with the rider seated inside the wheel.
  2. chemistryAn aromatic compound containing a single ring.
  3. communicationThe first derivative of a Gaussian, often used as an impulse signal.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna vehicle with a single wheel that is driven by pedals

Similar
unicycle
Broader
wheeled vehicle
Also see
unicycle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From mono- + cycle, thus literally "one wheel".

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Cite this entry
APA

monocycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocycle

MLA

“monocycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monocycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monocycle.

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