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wheel - a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) |
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machine,
simple machine any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"
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balance,
balance wheel a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
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bicycle wheel the wheel of a bicycle
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buffing wheel a wheel that is covered with soft material
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cartwheel acrobatic revolutions with the body turned sideways and the arms and legs outstretched like the spokes of a wheel
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car wheel a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car
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daisy print wheel,
daisy wheel a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper
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driving wheel a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)
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felloe,
felly rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are inserted
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cogwheel,
gear,
geared wheel,
gear wheel a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
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emery wheel,
grinding wheel a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding
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handwheel control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
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nosewheel a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear
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paddlewheel,
paddle wheel a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
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pinwheel a toy consisting of vanes of colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when it is pointed into the wind
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potter's wheel a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"
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ratchet wheel toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
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rim the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
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roller a grounder that rolls along the infield
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roulette,
toothed wheel a gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
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rowel a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
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sprocket,
sprocket wheel thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
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trundle small wheel or roller
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wagon wheel a wheel of a wagon
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waterwheel,
water wheel a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
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waterwheel,
water wheel a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
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wheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel |
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helm a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"
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wheel - forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn" |
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force physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"
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wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" |
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roll |
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go,
locomote,
move,
travel be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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bowl engage in the sport of bowling; "My parents like to bowl on Friday nights"
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troll speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice
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wheel - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left" |
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go around,
revolve,
rotate become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"
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cartwheel do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet
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wheel - wheel somebody or something |
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transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
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