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wheel-
 
Noun wheel- has 6 senses
  1. wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
    --1 is a kind of machine, simple machine
    --1 is a part of wheeled vehicle
    --1 has parts: felloe, felly; rim
    --1 has particulars:
     balance wheel, balance; bicycle wheel; buffing wheel; cartwheel; car wheel; daisy print wheel, daisy wheel; driving wheel; gear, gear wheel, cogwheel; grinding wheel, emery wheel; handwheel; nosewheel; paddlewheel, paddle wheel; potter's wheel; ratchet wheel; roller; roulette, toothed wheel; rowel; sprocket, sprocket wheel; trundle; wagon wheel; waterwheel, water wheel; waterwheel, water wheel
    Derived forms: verb wheel4, verb wheel2, verb wheel3
  2. steering wheel, wheel - a handwheel that is used for steering
    --2 is a kind of handwheel
    --2 is a part of steering system, steering mechanism
  3. wheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
    --3 is a kind of helm
  4. roulette wheel, wheel - game equipment consisting of a rotating wheel with slots that is used for gambling; players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
    --4 is a kind of game equipment
  5. rack, wheel - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
    --5 is a kind of instrument of torture
  6. bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
    --6 is a kind of wheeled vehicle
    --6 has parts:
     bicycle seat, saddle; bicycle wheel; chain; coaster brake; handlebar; mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard; pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever; sprocket, sprocket wheel
     --6 has particulars:
     bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem; mountain bike, all-terrain bike, off-roader; ordinary, ordinary bicycle; push-bike; safety bicycle, safety bike; velocipede
Verb wheel- has 4 senses
  1. wheel, wheel around - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"
    --1 is one way to revolve, go around, rotate
    Derived form: noun wheeler3
    Sample sentences:
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  2. wheel, wheel around - wheel somebody or something
    --2 is one way to transport
    Derived form: noun wheel1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  3. wheel, roll - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
    --3 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
    Derived forms: noun wheel1, noun wheeling2
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
    Somebody ----s PP
  4. bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel - ride a bicycle
    --4 is one way to ride
    Derived forms: noun wheel1, noun wheeler4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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