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Definition of the wheel in English English dictionary
wheel: A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel
wheel: To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair
wheel: The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered
wheel: wheel rim
wheel: To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air
The vulture wheeled above us.
wheel: {n} an instrument for torture and spinning, round body, compass about, revolution
wheel: {v} to move on wheels, to take a round
wheel: A turn revolution; rotation; compass
wheel: any circular, rotating part in a machine
wheel: referred to as a "potter's" wheel which is a device with a flat circular revolving head mounted on a vertical shaft propelled manually, by hand, or foot (kick), or motorized, usually electric incorporating a variety of drive mechanisms of which there are numerous types, designs, and shapes
wheel: To roll forward
wheel: Potter's wheel A rotating device invented in Egypt about 3000 BC, which allows quick production of fairly symmetrical shapes by use of different throwing techniques Shapes produced on the wheel may be complete in themselves or manipulated and used as parts of another
wheel: A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines
wheel: To roll along as on wheels
wheel: A potter's wheel
wheel: Steering device on larger boats, in place of a tiller
wheel: See under Potter
wheel: a dive table used to plan multi-level dives
wheel: wheel somebody or something
wheel: A firework which, while burning, is caused to revolve on an axis by the reaction of the escaping gases
wheel: la rueda
wheel: The instrument used to steer the boat
wheel: change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"
wheel: If you wheel around, you turn around suddenly where you are standing, often because you are surprised, shocked, or angry. He wheeled around to face her
wheel: If you wheel an object that has wheels somewhere, you push it along. He wheeled his bike into the alley at the side of the house They wheeled her out on the stretcher
wheel: Tires are mounted on wheels for stability and precision Wheels come in several different widths to fit tires of different widths
wheel: An instrument of torture formerly used
wheel: The lowest straight in poker: ace, 2, 3, 4, 5
wheel: First recorded in Mesopotamia around 3500 BC, it was generally introduced to Britain during the middle Iron Age Carts were a Celtic invention The museum at Flag Fen (Peterborough) exhibits the earliest wheel in Britain This is around 3 ft in diameter, made of 3 alder sections held together with oak and ash braces, is probably from a cart, and dated to around 1360 BC
wheel: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel: In couple dancing a couple rotates to the left or right with the center position being the axis of the rotation In Line Dancing a Buzz or Paddle turn would be done in a wheel effect
wheel: People talk about the wheels of an organization or system to mean the way in which it operates. He knows the wheels of administration turn slowly. to oil the wheels: see oil see also Catherine wheel, meals on wheels, potter's wheel, spare wheel, spinning wheel, steering wheel, water wheel. Circular frame of hard material capable of turning on an axle. Wheels may be solid, partly solid, or spoked. The oldest known wheel was a wooden disk of planks held together by crosspieces. A pottery wheel or turntable was developed 3500 BC in Mesopotamia. The spoked wheel appeared 2000 BC on chariots in Asia Minor. Later developments included iron hubs that turned on greased axles. Perhaps the most important invention in human history, the wheel was essential to developing civilizations, and has remained essential to power generation, transportation, industrial manufacturing, and countless other applications. prayer wheel spinning wheel wheel lock
wheel: A controller, normally mounted at the left end of the keyboard and played with the left hand, that is used for pitch-bending or modulation
wheel: A nickname for the best low hand: 5, 4, 3, 2, A
wheel: a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
wheel: Any instrument having the form of, or chiefly consisting of, a wheel
wheel: To change direction, as if revolving upon an axis or pivot; to turn; as, the troops wheeled to the right
wheel: Typically the combination of rim and tire The wheel is mounted to the axle via the wheel hub
wheel: If something such as a group of animals or birds wheels, it moves in a circle. A flock of crows wheeled overhead
wheel: A bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede
wheel: - device that spins rapidly using drivers, emitting sparks, whistles, and other effects
wheel: A disk that turns around an axis and transfers force to and from an axle
wheel: represents the cycle of life, life is full of spirals and circles, the moon spirals the earth, we are born, we grow, we learn, we experience, we die, we become reborn In life we need to rebirth, when we have experienced and learned all that there is from a situation, life again changes presenting us with new challenges and fresh experiences
wheel: A rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form; a disk; an orb
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) a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
wheel: The wheel of a car or other vehicle is the circular object that is used to steer it. The wheel is used in expressions to talk about who is driving a vehicle. For example, if someone is at the wheel of a car, they are driving it. My co-pilot suddenly grabbed the wheel Curtis got behind the wheel and they started back toward the cottage Roberto handed Flynn the keys and let him take the wheel. = steering wheel
wheel: To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to cause to gyrate; to make or perform in a circle
wheel: A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle
wheel: ride a bicycle
wheel: {i} circle which revolves on an axis; steering wheel; disk, drum; spin; rotation; cycling
wheel: A hub, rim, and spokes all together; may also include the tire and tube
wheel: The burden or refrain of a song
wheel: A spinning wheel
wheel: (Heb galgal; rendered "wheel" in Ps 83: 13, and "a rolling thing" in Isa 17: 13; R V in both, "whirling dust") This word has been supposed to mean the wild artichoke, which assumes the form of a globe, and in autumn breaks away from its roots, and is rolled about by the wind in some places in great numbers
wheel: A precision team formation in which the skaters are arranged in 2 to 6 lines radiating from a central point likes spokes of a wheel, and which rotates about that central point
wheel: Any movement danced by two or four couples in which hands are held in or across the centre - like the spokes of a wheel - and dancers move in either direction around the set, usually as couples with waist hold rather than singly It is often used as a synonym for 'Star'*
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)
wheel: To turn on an axis, or as on an axis; to revolve; to more about; to rotate; to gyrate
wheel: move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
wheel: a handwheel that is used for steering
wheel: A pommel that is in the shape of a flat disc It may have added features, such as beveled edges, or raised center sections
wheel: To go round in a circuit; to fetch a compass
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
wheel: [from slang `big wheel' for a powerful person] n A person who has an active {wheel bit} "We need to find a wheel to unwedge the hung tape drives " (see {wedged}, sense 1 )
wheel: A wheel is a circular object which forms a part of a machine, usually a moving part. an eighteenth century mill with a water wheel
wheel: A circular frame having handles on the periphery, and an axle which is so connected with the tiller as to form a means of controlling the rudder for the purpose of steering
wheel: A circular frame turning about an axis; a rotating disk, whether solid, or a frame composed of an outer rim, spokes or radii, and a central hub or nave, in which is inserted the axle, used for supporting and conveying vehicles, in machinery, and for various purposes; as, the wheel of a wagon, of a locomotive, of a mill, of a watch, etc
wheel: The wheels of a vehicle are the circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground. The car wheels spun and slipped on some oil on the road. Something on wheels has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily. a trolley on wheels The stove is on wheels so it can be shuffled around easily
wheel: See under Spinning
wheel: Keeping the general center of mass (GMC) above the support point (midfoot) and pulling the ankle from the ground in a vertical line under the hips, in a continuous motion, like the wheel of a car
wheel: an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
wheel: To convey on wheels, or in a wheeled vehicle; as, to wheel a load of hay or wood
wheel: {f} rotate; spin; turn around; change direction, direct; turn; move something that is placed on wheels