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plural dernys or dernies
(cycling) A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin. quotations examples
Of course, a familiar sight in a velodrome is the derny, with its characteristic engine sound. Before the cyclists come onto the track, the derny riders perform a few laps to warm up their engines.
2015, Jan Maes, Merckx 69: Celebrating the World's Greatest Cyclist in His Finest Year, A&C Black