WHEEL


Meaning of WHEEL in English

vi to roll forward.

2. wheel ·noun the burden or refrain of a song.

3. wheel ·noun a turn revolution; rotation; compass.

4. wheel ·noun a bicycle or a tricycle; a velocipede.

5. wheel ·noun an instrument of torture formerly used.

6. wheel ·vi to go round in a circuit; to fetch a compass.

7. wheel ·noun a potter's wheel. ·see under potter.

8. wheel ·noun a spinning wheel. ·see under spinning.

9. wheel ·noun any instrument having the form of, or chiefly consisting of, a wheel.

10. wheel ·vt to convey on wheels, or in a wheeled vehicle; as, to wheel a load of hay or wood.

11. wheel ·noun a rolling or revolving body; anything of a circular form; a disk; an orb.

12. wheel ·noun a firework which, while burning, is caused to revolve on an axis by the reaction of the escaping gases.

13. wheel ·vt to put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to cause to gyrate; to make or perform in a circle.

14. wheel ·vi to change direction, as if revolving upon an axis or pivot; to turn; as, the troops wheeled to the right.

15. wheel ·vi to turn on an axis, or as on an axis; to revolve; to more about; to rotate; to gyrate.

xvi. wheel ·noun 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.

xvii. wheel ·noun 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.

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