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Meaning of "bike shed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIKE SHED

bike shed  [baɪk ʃed] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIKE SHED

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bike shed is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIKE SHED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Parkinson's law of triviality

Parkinson's law of triviality, also known as bikeshedding or the bicycle-shed example, is C. Northcote Parkinson's 1957 argument that organizations give disproportionate weight to trivial issues. Parkinson demonstrated this by contrasting the triviality of the cost of building a bike shed to an atomic reactor. The law has been applied to software development and other activities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIKE SHED


coalshed
ˈkəʊlˌʃed
toolshed
ˈtuːlʃed

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIKE SHED

bijugate
bijugous
Bikaner
bike
bike lane
bike rack
bike ride
bike shop
biker
biker jacket
bikeway
bikie
Bikila
bikini
bikini bottoms
bikini briefs
bikini line
bikini top
bikini wax
bikkie

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIKE SHED

accomplished
bicycle shed
brushed
cattle shed
customs shed
cycle shed
distinguished
engine shed
established
finished
furnished
in the shed
locomotive shed
milking shed
polished
potting shed
pushed
shearing shed
shed
tool shed

Synonyms and antonyms of bike shed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bike shed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIKE SHED

Find out the translation of bike shed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bike shed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bike shed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自行车棚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cobertizo para bicicletas
570 millions of speakers

English

bike shed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाइक शेड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سقيفة الدراجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Велосипедный навес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bicicleta galpão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাইক রাখার নির্ধারিত স্থান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abri à vélos
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bangun basikal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fahrradschuppen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自転車置き場
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자전거 창고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sepedha motor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kho xe đạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைக் கொட்டகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुचाकी शेड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bisiklet sundurması
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capannone bici
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

budka rower
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Велосипедний навіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

biciclete vărsat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπόστεγο ποδηλάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fiets skuur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cykel skjul
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sykkelskuret
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bike shed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIKE SHED»

The term «bike shed» is regularly used and occupies the 64.124 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIKE SHED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bike shed

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIKE SHED»

Discover the use of bike shed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bike shed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Small Strawbale: Natural Homes, Projects & Design
STEENS'. BIKE. SHED. Canelo,. Arizona. "What happens when you need to teach a plaster workshop and there is no available wall space to plaster? We constructed this little bike shed very quickly, using stabilized rammed earth for the  ...
Bill Steen, Athena Swentzell Steen, Wayne J. Bingham, 2005
2
Darkness Be My Friend
Meet me in the bike shed.' This was a bit of a joke, because at Wirrawee High the bike shed was where you went if you were serious. And I mean serious. The bike shed at lunchtime was X-rated. It led to a lot of jokes about riding bikes.
John Marsden, 2012
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BC AD (English edition). Benthem Crouwel 1979-2009:
Kirsten Schipper. B1B1 422422 1981-1982 B2B2 B2B2 B-Pier B-Pier Client Client 424 424 Schiphol. Schiphol Bike Shed Schiphol Bike Shed Schiphol Bike Shed Schiphol Bike Shed B1B1 Bike Shed Bike Shed 1981–19821981–1982 The ...
Kirsten Schipper, 2010
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Styles of Organizing: The Will to Form
Do the dimensions of a bike shed reveal an expectation of large numbers of users relative to the population, or it is a minority location? In Amsterdam today, next to the central station, there is a huge bike 'shed' more akin to a multistorey car ...
Gibson Burrell, 2013
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Bunnies
As an artist-maker: collages for Otto, assemblage and furniture for Junque, and commissions for the Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter. Stuart is also a freelance arts correspondent and photographer (Devon Life, tonespy, Magic Carpet, downstream, ...
Kieran Lynn, 2012
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Wellington Square
When he got outside, there was no-one by the bike shed. He saw Jamila's new bike there and wished he could have a go on it. 'I will take the bike. It will not be stealing if I just take the bike for a little ride,' he thought. He looked around.
Keith Gaines, 2000
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Hack This: 24 Incredible Hackerspace Projects from the DIY ...
One of the arts of meeting facilitation is learning to recognize bike shed behaviors and put a stop to them. “Consensus building,” Hord explained, “is about knowing when to apologize and say, 'Sorry, but you aren't going to get your way this ...
John Baichtal, 2011
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Networks Workbook 6
The river carried away the school teacher's bike shed but she cared not a jot. a. The river carried the bike shed in its arms. _ b. The river carried away the teacher's bike shed but she did not care at all. _ c. The teacher carried a jot under a shed.
Nandini Nayar, 2009
9
Signs of Love: Love Match
A huddle of boys are pointing at a couple ducking out from behind the bike shed. ' Could they look any smugger?' Savannah sniffs as Pete Croft and Laura Parkes emerge into the sunshine, hand in hand. But I can't help smiling as I watch Pete ...
Melody James, 2012
10
Wings of White
Years ago, when there was a shed in my life, it doubled as a bike shed, so many did of course in those days. I suppose one might call it a 'Put anything you like in it' type of shed. You may well have one even now. I would imagine your shed to ...
Marjorie Wheeler, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIKE SHED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bike shed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Falkirk cycle trails getting a Bespoke new route
... park in the Lochgreen Road centre from 6-7pm. Saturday's volunteer day starts at 10am at the new bike shed. Dynamic Dart Advertisement. «Falkirk Herald, Jul 15»
2
Review: Help! at Exeter's Bike Shed Theatre
THERE are occasional occasions at the theatre where you can witness something which is truly uplifting, something which brings humanity in ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
3
Pedestrian helpers making some cross
"The bike shed in Birkenhead is usually empty," declares a reader. "The main use of the shed is as a weather shelter for people fishing from the ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»
4
The Solent celebrates military heroes and supports families at events
... teaching the pupils football skills,' said headteacher Georgia Mulhall. The proceeds from the event have helped the school buy a bike shed. «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
5
Clonakilty getting on its bikes as 11 firms sign up
Once the ribbon was cut on the bike shed, Cionnaith and Tom O'Donovan of O'Donovan's Hotel saddled up on the new Clóna-sponsored bikes to cycle around ... «Southern Star Newspaper, Jun 15»
6
Armed Forces Day celebrated at tribute events
The proceeds from event have helped the school buy a bike shed for the playground. Dynamic Dart Advertisement · Live. from the Portsmouth ... «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»
7
Lori Anderson: Let's flush away unisex toilets
... pregnancies as the toilet cubicle becomes the new “behind the bike shed” and, in the very worst case scenario, a rise in sexual abuse. «Scotsman, Jun 15»
8
Thieves steal mountain bikes worth more than £8k from Sutton-at …
Mr Bannayi said: "I just glanced up my garden to where my bike shed is. The door had been unscrewed at the hinges. "Whoever did this ... «News Shopper, Jun 15»
9
Ups and downs in wild Wales: A mountain-biking escape in …
My base for the weekend is their latest accommodation - The Old Bike Shed, a beautifully converted stone annex with a kitchenette, shower ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
10
Cyclists will always come off second best in a collision
By the 1950s, owning a motor vehicle had become more affordable for most people, but schools had a version of the notorious bike shed which ... «Waikato Times, Jun 15»

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