English Explanatory Dictionary

cyclocross

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of bicycle racing consisting of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and obstacles and requiring the rider to quickly dismount, carry the bike whilst navigating the obstruction and remount in one motion.

Pronunciation

/ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/

Word forms

cyclocross cyclo-cross CX cyclo-X 'cross

Etymology

From cycle + -o- + cross (country).

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