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cyclocross.

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.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈsaɪkləʊˌkɹɒs/
  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.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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