wagon wheel
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- noun
- /ˈwæɡən wiːl/
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rueda de carroza
- Bumpity-bump, bumpity-bump, creaked the wagon wheels until we came to a stop.
- wagon wheel with broken spokes
- hub of the wagon wheel
- fixing one loose wagon wheel
I will put some shit, I will put some big wagon wheels under some shit, but I only do it now.
- I will put some shit, I will put some big wagon wheels under some shit, but I only do it now.
Examples
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The white wagon wheel Daddy had placed by the mailbox had lost most of its paint.
Fiction book (1999) -
I remember the feel of wooden wagon wheels bouncing over the rocky ground:
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The carpet of leaves gave way to grass-choked mud, rutted by wagon wheels.
Fiction book (1992) -
The jingle of the mule harness blended with the squeak of wagon wheels.
Fiction book (1992) -
The farmer repaired the old wooden wagon wheel to use for transporting crops.
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As the sun set, the sound of wagon wheels echoed through the quiet valley.
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Children played near the broken wagon wheel that had been left in the field.
Synonyms
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A round wooden object with a metal rim and spokes used on carts
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Morphology
The meaning 'a wheel designed for use on a wagon' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'wagon' and 'wheel' — a straightforward noun+noun compound indicating a wheel belonging to or used on a wagon. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English compound formation, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun wagon wheel comes from the old wooden wheel used on a wagon pulled by horses; it was large, had spokes and a metal rim, and carried people or goods over rough roads. So, the name simply means 'a wheel used on a wagon' and is still used for that object today.