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cartwheel

cartwheel

3 6.3
A round wooden object with a metal rim and spokes used on carts
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrtˌwiːl/
translation icon : rueda de carro
  • A cartwheel.

Examples

  • There were grooves made by cartwheels in it.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Pre-cartwheel, she was fine except for the occasional ouch when something would hit her wrist.

    Blog text (20)

  • Do you care to join me in a little cartwheel?

    Harold and Maude (1971)

  • Let's arrange our cakes round an old cartwheel.

    Calendar Girls (2003)

  • Cartwheel.

    Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)

  • In fact, we hear them dispute under the nascent moon if its diameter is as great or less than that of a cartwheel, and amazement overcomes us.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Virginia clipped the leads onto the spaniels' collars and knotted the ends around one of the cartwheels.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The farmer repaired the old cartwheel so he could use it on his cart again.

  • The sound of cartwheels echoed along the dirt road as the wagon moved slowly.

  • We found an antique cartwheel in the barn, which was used long ago.

Synonyms

wagon wheel
vscartwheel
3 3.4

A large wooden wheel with spokes and a metal rim used on a cart

is smaller and used on small hand or farm vehicles

How Big

flywheel
  • Specialized
4 7.2
wagon wheel
3 3.4
cartwheel
3 6.3
wheel
∞ 1.0
caster
  • US
2 3.7

Surface Forms

cartwheel singular
cartwheels plural

Morphology

cartwheel = cart + wheel (transparent) = cart + wheel

Literal compound of 'cart' + 'wheel' referring specifically to the wheel of a cart; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Cartwheel comes from the two simple words cart and wheel, meaning a wheel used on a cart. So a cartwheel is the round wooden wheel you see on old wagons.