wheel

wheel

noun

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

wheel

verb

{bc}to turn on or as if on an axis {bc}{sx|revolve||}

wheel and axle

noun

{bc}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

wheel animal

noun

{bc}{sx|rotifer||}

wheel bug

noun

{bc}a large North American assassin bug ({it}Arilus cristatus{/it}) that has a high serrated crest on its prothorax and preys on insects

wheel lock

noun

{bc}a gunu0027s lock for a muzzle-loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel

wheel-thrown

adjective

{bc}made on a potteru0027s wheel

wheel clamp

noun

{bc}an object that the police lock onto one of the wheels of a car so that the car cannot be moved

all-wheel

adjective

{bc}acting especially independently on or by means of all four wheels of an automotive vehicle

all-wheel drive

noun

{bc}an automobile drive mechanism that acts on all four wheels of the vehicle