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a vehicle that is dilapidated and uncomfortable
Boneshaker
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Boneshaker (or "bone-shaker") is a name used from about 1869 up to the present time, to refer to the first type of true bicycle with pedals, which was called "velocipede" (from the Latin for "fast foot") by its manufacturers. "Boneshaker" refers to the extremely uncomfortable ride, which was caused by the stiff wrought-iron frame and wooden wheels surrounded by tires made of iron.
This type of bicycle was invented in the 1860s in France, and first manufactured by the Michaux company from 1867 to 1869 — the time of the first bicycle craze, and copied by many others during that time. It fell out of favor after the summer of 1869, and was replaced in 1870 with the type of bicycle called "ordinary", "high-wheel", or "penny-farthing".
Few original boneshakers exist today, most having been melted for scrap metal during World War I. Those that do surface from time to time command high prices, typically up to about $5,000 US.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skærveknuser, gammelt lig
Français (French)
n. - vieille caisse, tacot, vélocipède (arch)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Klapperkiste
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σαράβαλο, σακαράκα
Português (Portuguese)
n. - veículo (m) velho e desconfortável
Español (Spanish)
n. - cafetera, cacharro
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - skrälle, skrammelverk
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
要散架似的破车
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 要散架似的破車
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - גרוטאה, מכונית ישנה, אופניים מדגם ישן עם גלגלים רחבים
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