different between grike vs trike

English

Etymology

Unknown

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??a?k/
• Rhymes: -a?k

Noun

grike (plural grikes)

1. (chiefly Britain) A deep cleft formed in limestone surfaces due to water erosion; providing a unique habitat for plants.

Synonyms

• scailp

See also

• clint
• limestone pavement

Anagrams

• Kiger, krige

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?k

Etymology 1

Shortening of tricycle, probably modelled on bike.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. A tricycle, typically that of a child
2. A three-wheeled motorbike
   • 2002, Sports 'n Spokes (volumes 28-29, page 36)

     As a trike, his motorbike gave him more stability at the price of some speed.

3. A kind of railroad maintenance vehicle: a speeder or jigger

See also

• bike

Verb

trike (third-person singular simple present trikes, present participle triking, simple past and past participle triked)

1. To tricycle; to travel by tricycle.

Etymology 2

Shortening of triceratops.

Noun

trike (plural trikes)

1. (informal) A triceratops.
   • 1992, David Koepp, Jurassic Park (screenplay)

     ELLIE: Oh, you know, if it's alright, I'd like to stay with Dr. Harding and finish with the trike. Is that okay?

Anagrams

• kiter