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    [Noun]  | "wheel" | \ ˈ(h)wēl \


    1: a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle

    2: a contrivance or apparatus having as its principal part a wheel: such as

    3: a chiefly medieval instrument of torture designed for mutilating a victim (as by stretching or disjointing)

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Skt cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders;

    [Noun]  | "wheel and axle" 


    1: a mechanical device consisting of a grooved wheel turned by a cord or chain with a rigidly attached axle (as for winding up a weight) together with the supporting standards

    Origin: 1759 ;

    [Noun]  | "wheel animal" 


    1: rotifer

    Origin: 1788 ;

    [Noun]  | "wheel bug" 


    1: a large North American assassin bug (Arilus cristatus) that has a high serrated crest on its prothorax and preys on insects

    Origin: 1815 ;

    [Noun]  | "wheel lock" 


    1: a gun's lock for a muzzle-loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel

    Origin: 1670 ;

    [Noun]  | "wheel clamp" 


    1: an object that the police lock onto one of the wheels of a car so that the car cannot be moved

    [Noun]  | "all-wheel drive" | \ ˈȯl-ˈwēl- \


    1: an automobile drive mechanism that acts on all four wheels of the vehicle

    Origin: 1934 ;

    [Verb]  | "wheel" 


    1: to turn on or as if on an axis : revolve

    2: to change direction as if revolving on a pivot

    3: to move or extend in a circle or curve

    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "wheel-thrown" | \ ˈ(h)wēl-ˌthrōn \


    1: made on a potter's wheel

    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Adjective]  | "all-wheel" | \ ˈȯl-ˈwēl \


    1: acting especially independently on or by means of all four wheels of an automotive vehicle

    Origin: 1942 ;

    [Noun]  | "wheel" 


    1: a rapid turning about on an axis or central point;


      * e.g., " ... the wheel of the tape reel "




    2: one of high position or importance within a group;


      * e.g., " ... she's a major wheel in that state's Democratic Party "



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    3: a series of events or actions that repeat themselves regularly and in the same order;


      * e.g., " ... the wheel of time turns: the children are now the parents, and their children have taken their place at the school desks "



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    [Noun]  | "big wheel" 


    1: one of high position or importance within a group;


      * e.g., " ... rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street "




    [Verb]  | "wheel" 


    1: to change the course or direction of (something);


      * e.g., " ... wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off "




    2: to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis;


      * e.g., " ... wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced "



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    3: to move in circles around an axis or center;


      * e.g., " ... she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down "



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    [Phrase]  | "wheel and deal" 


    1: to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase;


      * e.g., " ... The buyer and seller wheeled and dealed before finally coming to an agreement. "



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     [ "wheel" ]

    1: Trying to, or the act of picking up a girl.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey guys, watch me go wheel that broad." 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: a device invented by cavemen for cavemen so they could escape their wives

      * e.g.,  ... Hey that neanderthal had a good idea with that wheel, now our wives won't force us to do crap we don't want to! 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: a person whose only purpose in life is to make other people look and perform better, especially in online multiplayer games

      * e.g.,  ... Man that last guy we played with was a freakin' wheel, he fed their whole team all game! 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: Rewind.As in a record that a DJ is playing.

      * e.g.,  ... (i)I shouted "wheel" as Brockie played the intro of 'Echo box'.  

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: a circular shaped disk or frame that revolves on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery

      * e.g.,  ... The wheels on the bus go round and round... The steering wheel controls the direction of travel. A wheelie is when the driver rides on the rear wheel(s) of a vehicle. 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: the steering wheel of a car and thus the control of the car

      * e.g.,  ... I'm not feeling well enough to drive. The wheel is yours today. 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: melanie anderson

      * e.g.,  ... josh is her wheel. 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: To have an intense sex session for as long as physically possible.

      * e.g.,  ... "Maxwell used to wheel that broad so hard her head went through the wall." 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: pizza, pizza or pizza

      * e.g.,  ... I'm baked, let's order some wheel. 

     [ "wheel" ]

    1: synonym for a ladyfriend, gal, broad, girlfriend or any girl that you are dating.

      * e.g.,  ... "guys, i would like you to meet my wheel, her name is sarah" 

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