backpedal
verb [I] (BICYCLE) /ˈbækˌped.əl/ /ˌbækˈped-/ (-ll- or US usually -l-)Definition
› to move the pedals (= parts you operate with your feet) backwards on a bicycle: Some types of bike have brakes that you operate by backpedalling.Bicycles
(Definition of backpedal verb (BICYCLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- racing bike noun
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
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