wheel
- noun
- /wiːl/
- It's time to spin the wheel and claim your prize.
- steering wheel
- car wheels
- truck wheel
There was a freaking cheese wheel that was like he was scraping.
- There was a freaking cheese wheel that was like he was scraping.
- So the only thing about this is that the wheels stick out.
- Thick dust spins up from the wheels of a passing bread truck.
- You would have to replace the wheels and get new bearings for it.
- Isn't a tire a wheel, It's a circle.
- That's that isn't that includes the wheels and tire size.
- They only changed the wheel patterns once a month.
Examples
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One hand is on the steering wheel, and the other is on the joystick.
Academic text (2013) -
I figured I'd need new wheels after my old work vehicle went boom.
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I never got behind the wheel of a race car ever again.
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I saw your hands on the wheel.
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Would you like a steering wheel in the back, sir?
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And I am going to ride it until the wheels fall off.
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I like your new wheels.
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Things were looking weak, but the wheels hadn't fallen off the bus.
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Hypoglycaemia is dangerous at the wheel when it may affect concentration, vision, judgment, and reaction times.
Academic text (2012) -
The car's wheel hit a pothole, causing a flat tire.
Idioms
- Informal
To spend time making something that already exists instead of using it
- Informal
An action much stronger than needed against something small and harmless
- Informal
To work hard and continue when things are difficult
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
Compounds
- Specialized
A system that powers all four wheels for better grip on rough or slippery ground
A round spinning wheel with numbered slots used for bets in the game of roulette
- Specialized
A small wheel in a watch or clock that swings against a thin spring to keep accurate time
- Archaic
A large round device with boards around its edge that turns to move a boat
- Specialized
A round wheel of rough material that you use to sharpen or shape metal
- Specialized
A small circle on the screen that spins to show the computer is busy
- Specialized
A wheel on a vehicle that gets power from the engine and moves the vehicle
- Specialized
A wheel with teeth in a mechanical clock or watch that controls how the gears move
- Specialized
A round wheel with teeth that fits together with another wheel to move parts or change speed
- Specialized
A round wheel with teeth that fits another to change speed or direction
- Specialized
A wheel that presses on a belt to guide and keep it tight without powering the belt
- Specialized
A thin wheel with teeth that a chain fits on to turn parts like on a bicycle
- Specialized
A wheel with straight teeth that fit another wheel to send power between parallel shafts
- Specialized
A large North American insect with a wheel-shaped crest that eats other insects
- Specialized
A simple machine with a round part turning around a bar to lift things
- Australian
An eastern Australian tree with shiny leaves and round clusters of bright red or orange flowers that gives shade
- Specialized
A gear that fits with a screw-shaped gear to turn movement at a right angle
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Etymology
Wheel comes from an old German word hweol meaning 'turn' or 'roll', so it was the name for the round object that turns on an axle and helps things move or steer.