wheel

noun countable

UK /wiːl/

Word Forms

singular	wheel
plural	wheels

1
a round object that turns round and round to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move
a bicycle/wagon/car wheel
the front/rear wheels of a car
on wheels:
a TV table on wheels
Synonyms and related words
Tyres and wheels and their parts
bald
cartwheel
flange
Synonyms and related words
External parts of cars and other road vehicles
armor
armour
axle
1. 1a
  
  wheels
  plural very informala car
  The girls go for the boy with the nicest-looking wheels.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for car
  ride
  car
  motor car
2
a round part inside a machine that fits into another similar part and makes it turn
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing
1. 2a
  any machine or piece of equipment that is shaped like a wheel, or that has a wheel as its main part
  a spinning/potter’s/roulette wheel
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for machinery and equipment
  apparatus
  armamentarium
  array
2. 2b
  
  the wheel
  the steering wheel that is used for controlling a car or other vehicle
  She had to turn the wheel sharply to avoid the dog.
  take the wheel (=to drive):
  Would you like me to take the wheel for a while?
  at/behind the wheel (=driving):
  It seems he had a heart attack at the wheel.
  I can’t wait to get behind the wheel again.
  Synonyms and related words
  Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles
  accelerator
  air bag
  back seat
3

wheels
plural processes or forces that cause particular things to happen or make progress
the wheels of industry/justice/government:
The wheels of government grind very slowly.
Synonyms and related words
The process of causing something
elicitation
creation
recreation

phrases

keep the wheels turning

set the wheels in motion

third/fifth wheel

the wheels come off

wheel of fortune

wheels within wheels

wheel

noun countable

US /wil/US /hwil/

Word Forms

singular	wheel
plural	wheels

1
a round object that turns around and around to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move
a bicycle/wagon/car wheel
the front/rear wheels of a car
on wheels:
a TV table on wheels
Synonyms and related words
Tires and wheels and their parts
bald
cartwheel
flange
Synonyms and related words
External parts of cars and other road vehicles
armor
armour
axle
1. 1a
  
  wheels
  plural very informala car
  The girls go for the boy with the nicest-looking wheels.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for car
  ride
  auto
  automobile
2
a round part inside a machine that fits into another similar part and makes it turn
Synonyms and related words
Parts of machines and machinery
ancillary
ball bearing
bearing
1. 2a
  any machine or piece of equipment that is shaped like a wheel, or that has a wheel as its main part
  a spinning/potter’s/roulette wheel
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for machinery and equipment
  accouterments
  apparatus
  armamentarium
2. 2b
  
  the wheel
  the steering wheel that is used for controlling a car or other vehicle
  She had to turn the wheel sharply to avoid the dog.
  take the wheel (=to drive):
  Would you like me to take the wheel for a while?
  at/behind the wheel (=driving):
  It seems he had a heart attack at the wheel.
  I can’t wait to get behind the wheel again.
  Synonyms and related words
  Internal parts of cars and other road vehicles
  accelerator
  air bag
  back seat
3

wheels
plural processes or forces that cause particular things to happen or make progress
the wheels of industry/justice/government:
The wheels of government grind very slowly.
Synonyms and related words
The process of causing something
elicitation
creation
development

phrases

keep the wheels turning

set the wheels in motion

third/fifth wheel

wheel of fortune

the wheels come off

wheel

verb

UK /wiːl/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wheel
he/she/it	wheels
present participle	wheeling
past tense	wheeled
past participle	wheeled

1
transitive to move something that has wheels by pushing it
A man was wheeling his shopping trolley to the checkout.
I had to get off and wheel the bike along.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 1a
  to move someone in something that has wheels
  They wheeled him into the operating room.
  She quickly wheeled the baby across the street.
  Synonyms and related words
  To travel in a vehicle
  go
  ride
  commute
2
intransitive/transitive to make circular movements in the air
The birds wheeled overhead and flew off.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl

phrases

wheel and deal

phrasal verbs

wheel around

wheel out

wheel

verb

US /wil/US /hwil/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wheel
he/she/it	wheels
present participle	wheeling
past tense	wheeled
past participle	wheeled

1
transitive to move something that has wheels by pushing it
A man was wheeling his shopping cart to the checkout counter.
I had to get off and wheel the bike along.
Synonyms and related words
To move, or to try to move something by pushing
push
shove
heave
1. 1a
  to move someone in something that has wheels
  They wheeled him into the operating room.
  She quickly wheeled the baby across the street.
  Synonyms and related words
  To travel in a vehicle
  go
  ride
  commute
2
intransitive/transitive to make circular movements in the air
The birds wheeled overhead and flew off.
Synonyms and related words
To move in circles or twists
spin
revolve
whirl

phrases

wheel and deal

phrasal verbs

wheel around

wheel out

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