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moped

[ moh-ped ]

noun

  1. a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.


moped

/ ˈəʊɛ /

noun

  1. a light motorcycle, not over 50cc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of moped1

1955–60; < German, ultimately < Swedish ( trampcykel med ) mo ( tor och ) ped ( aler ) pedal cycle with engine and pedals
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of moped1

C20: from motor + pedal 1, originally equipped with auxiliary pedals
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Here, the music scores an extraordinary montage that includes a lavish ball in 1918, the exploits of a fishing boat and a fleet of mopeds cruising in slow motion.

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His older brother Bradley was jailed in 2018 for killing a moped rider after his "prized" Ford Mustang was damaged.

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Amy said that learning to ride the moped was "an extremely enjoyable experience."

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In the last 24 hours, they have chased a “tag team duo” on a moped off a client’s property.

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Dwayne was 21 when he marched onto a council estate in east London to retrieve his stolen moped – one that had been lovingly built from scratch by him and his younger brother.

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