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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A wheel that supports the weight of a vehicle, especially one with caterpillar tracks..
Right below me, passing us by, was a set of wheels that looked exactly like the roadwheels off a tank.
Check roadwheels and idler wheels for excessive heat, worn mounting holes, and separation of rubber from metal.
Handwheel is the preferred term for what is popularly called the steering wheel. The reason for this distinction is that a typical car has three steering wheels - two are roadwheels and the other is a handwheel.
Consequently, track segments between roadwheels cannot support much load and vehicle weight is primarily supported by the track segments (links) immediately under the roadwheels.
Use roadwheel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Roadwheel means A wheel that supports the weight of a vehicle, especially one with caterpillar tracks..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Right below me, passing us by, was a set of wheels that looked exactly like the roadwheels off a tank.
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