| 单词 | wheel spin |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswheel spin wheel spin n. the spinning of the wheels of a vehicle, caused by hard acceleration of the engine combined with the failure of the wheels to take a grip on a slippery surface. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles according to means of motion > vehicle moving on wheels > [noun] > parts of vehicle moving on wheels > wheel > specific movement of wheels lock1794 skidding1889 shimmying1919 shimmy1925 wheel spin1928 wheel wobble1930 tramp1935 wheel slip1945 1928 Daily Tel. 11 Sept. 15/6 He took a grassy approach too wide, and had a wheel spin, from which he cleverly recovered. 1937 Times 13 Apr. p. xvi/4 On a sandy gradient of about 1 in 2, the vehicle was stopped and started, ascending and descending. No wheel spin or baulking was noticed. 1956 Railway Mag. Nov. 722/1 Steps already had been taken to check wheelspin. 1979 ‘R. Lewis’ Violent Death i. 7 The van came lurching..from under the trees... Wheel~spin threw up a mist of pine needles. < as lemmas |
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