Wheel

Quick meaning: Wheel is a noun meaning A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

Meaning

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

More Meanings

1. The breaking wheel, an old instrument of torture.
2. (poker slang) The lowest straight in poker: ace-2-3-4-5.
3. (poker slang) The best low hand in Lowball or High-low split poker: either ace-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-7, depending on the variant.
4. (automotive) A wheelrim.
5. A round portion of cheese.
6. A Catherine wheel firework.
7. (slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.

Example Sentences

the wheel of life

Flashing thick flames , wheel within wheel undrawn

[He] throws his steep flight in many an aery wheel.

The real numbers can be extended to a wheel, as can any commutative ring.

Word Forms

• wheels
• wheeling
• wheeled

Synonyms for wheel

Depending on context, synonyms include rim, cartwheel, tosheroon, rack, roll, cycle.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include steering wheel, pedal, bicycle, cycle, rack, bike.

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