wheel

wheel

W0068700 (wēl, hwēl)n.1. A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.2. Something that rotates like a wheel or or has a wheel as its principal part or characteristic, as:a. The steering device on a vehicle.b. A potter's wheel.c. A water wheel.d. A spinning wheel.e. Games A device used in roulette and other games of chance.f. A firework that rotates while burning.g. Informal A bicycle.3. A large, roughly circular block of cheese.4. A wheel-shaped instrument on which victims were bound for torture and execution in medieval and early modern Europe.5. wheels Forces that provide energy, movement, or direction: the wheels of commerce.6. The act or process of turning; revolution or rotation.7. A military maneuver executed in order to change the direction of movement of a formation, as of troops or ships, in which the formation is maintained while the outer unit describes an arc and the inner or center unit remains stationary as a pivot.8. wheels Slang A motor vehicle or access thereto: Do you have wheels tonight?9. Slang A person with a great deal of power or influence: a wheel in state government.v. wheeled, wheel·ing, wheels v.tr.1. To roll, move, or transport on wheels or a wheel.2. To cause to turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate.3. To provide with wheels or a wheel.v.intr.1. To turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate.2. To roll or move on or as if on wheels or a wheel.3. To fly in a curving or circular course: A flock of gulls wheeled just above the dock.4. To turn or whirl around in place; pivot: "The boy wheeled and the fried eggs leaped from his tray" (Ivan Gold).5. To reverse one's opinion or practice: Don't be surprised if the boss wheels about on that idea.Idioms: at/behind the wheel1. Operating the steering mechanism of a vehicle; driving.2. Directing or controlling; in charge. wheel and deal Informal To engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way.

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[Middle English, from Old English hwēol; see k^wel- in Indo-European roots.]

wheel

(wiːl) n1. (Mechanical Engineering) a solid disc, or a circular rim joined to a hub by radial or tangential spokes, that is mounted on a shaft about which it can turn, as in vehicles and machines2. anything like a wheel in shape or function3. (Mechanical Engineering) a device consisting of or resembling a wheel or having a wheel as its principal component: a steering wheel; a water wheel. 4. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) the wheel a medieval torture consisting of a wheel to which the victim was tied and then had his limbs struck and broken by an iron bar5. (Classical Myth & Legend) short for wheel of fortune, potter's wheel6. the act of turning7. (Military) a pivoting movement of troops, ships, etc8. (General Physics) a type of firework coiled to make it rotate when let off9. (Poetry) a set of short rhyming lines, usually four or five in number, forming the concluding part of a stanza. Compare bob²⁷10. (Gambling, except Cards) the disc in which the ball is spun in roulette11. (Automotive Engineering) US and Canadian an informal word for bicycle12. (Music, other) archaic a refrain13. informal chiefly US and Canadian a person of great influence (esp in the phrase big wheel)14. (Automotive Engineering) at the wheel a. driving or steering a vehicle or vesselb. in charge15. (Nautical Terms) at the wheel a. driving or steering a vehicle or vesselb. in chargevb16. (when: intr sometimes foll by about or round) to turn or cause to turn on or as if on an axis17. to move or cause to move on or as if on wheels; roll18. (tr) to perform with or in a circular movement19. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to provide with a wheel or wheels20. (often foll by: about) to change one's mind or opinion21. wheel and deal informal to be a free agent, esp to advance one's own interests[Old English hweol, hweowol; related to Old Norse hvēl, Greek kuklos, Middle Low German wēl, Dutch wiel] ˈwheel-less adj

wheel

(ʰwil, wil)

n. 1. a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. 2. any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature: a potter's wheel. 3. steering wheel. 4. Naut. a. a circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering. b. paddle wheel. 5. a bicycle. 6. a round object, decoration, etc.: a wheel of cheese. 7. an old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed. 8. pinwheel (def. 2). 9. a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning so as to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs. 10. wheels, a. moving, propelling, or animating agencies: the wheels of commerce. b. Slang. a personal means of transportation, esp. a car. 11. a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression: the wheel of days and nights. 12. a wheeling or circular movement: the intricate wheels of the folk dances. 13. someone active and influential, as in business or politics; an important person: a big wheel. v.t. 14. to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis. 15. to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction. 16. to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.: The waiters wheeled the tables out. v.i. 17. to turn on or as if on an axis or about a center; revolve, rotate, or pivot. 18. to move in a circular or curving course: pigeons wheeling above. 19. to change direction or course by turning or seeming to turn the opposite way (often fol. by about or around): He wheeled about and glared at us. 20. to roll on or as if on wheels; travel smoothly: The car wheeled along the highway. Idioms: 1. at the wheel, a. at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. b. in command or control. 2. wheel and deal, to operate dynamically and esp. craftily for one's own profit or benefit. [before 900; Middle English whel(e), Old English hwēol, hweohl, c. Middle Low German wēl, Middle Dutch wiel, Old Norse hjōl; akin to Greek kýklos (see cycle), Skt cakrá]

wheel

Past participle: wheeled
Gerund: wheeling

Imperative
wheel
wheel

Present
I wheel
you wheel
he/she/it wheels
we wheel
you wheel
they wheel

Preterite
I wheeled
you wheeled
he/she/it wheeled
we wheeled
you wheeled
they wheeled

Present Continuous
I am wheeling
you are wheeling
he/she/it is wheeling
we are wheeling
you are wheeling
they are wheeling

Present Perfect
I have wheeled
you have wheeled
he/she/it has wheeled
we have wheeled
you have wheeled
they have wheeled

Past Continuous
I was wheeling
you were wheeling
he/she/it was wheeling
we were wheeling
you were wheeling
they were wheeling

Past Perfect
I had wheeled
you had wheeled
he/she/it had wheeled
we had wheeled
you had wheeled
they had wheeled

Future
I will wheel
you will wheel
he/she/it will wheel
we will wheel
you will wheel
they will wheel

Future Perfect
I will have wheeled
you will have wheeled
he/she/it will have wheeled
we will have wheeled
you will have wheeled
they will have wheeled

Future Continuous
I will be wheeling
you will be wheeling
he/she/it will be wheeling
we will be wheeling
you will be wheeling
they will be wheeling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been wheeling
you have been wheeling
he/she/it has been wheeling
we have been wheeling
you have been wheeling
they have been wheeling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been wheeling
you will have been wheeling
he/she/it will have been wheeling
we will have been wheeling
you will have been wheeling
they will have been wheeling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been wheeling
you had been wheeling
he/she/it had been wheeling
we had been wheeling
you had been wheeling
they had been wheeling

Conditional
I would wheel
you would wheel
he/she/it would wheel
we would wheel
you would wheel
they would wheel

Past Conditional
I would have wheeled
you would have wheeled
he/she/it would have wheeled
we would have wheeled
you would have wheeled
they would have wheeled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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)balance wheel, balance - a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beatbicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicyclebuffing wheel - a wheel that is covered with soft materialcartwheel - a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rimcar wheel - a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the cardaisy print wheel, daisy wheel - a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paperdriving wheel - a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)felloe, felly - rim (or part of the rim) into which spokes are insertedcogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motionemery wheel, grinding wheel - a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grindinghandwheel - a wheel worked by handsimple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other pointnosewheel - a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gearpaddle wheel, paddlewheel - a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boatpinwheel - a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'"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"ratchet wheel - toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a leverrim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attachedroller - a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)toothed wheel, roulette - a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforationsrowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spursprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chaintrundle - small wheel or rollerwagon wheel - a wheel of a wagonwater wheel, waterwheel - a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbinewater wheel, waterwheel - a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pondwheeled 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"
	2.	wheel - a handwheel that is used for steeringsteering wheelhandwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operatedsteering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle)
	3.	wheel - forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"
	4.	wheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vesselhelm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
	5.	wheel - game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop inroulette wheelgame equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
	6.	wheel - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victimsrackinstrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person
	7.	wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalsbicycle, bike, cyclebicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem - a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seatsbicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicyclebicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicyclechain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligamentcoaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedalshandlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicyclekickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being riddenall-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader - a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous countrymudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheelsordinary bicycle, ordinary - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheelfoot lever, foot pedal, treadle, pedal - a lever that is operated with the footpush-bike - a bicycle that must be pedaledsafety bicycle, safety bike - bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gearsprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chainvelocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheelwheeled 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"
Verb	1.	wheel - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"wheel aroundrevolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"cartwheel - do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet
	2.	wheel - wheel somebody or somethingwheel aroundtransport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
	3.	wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"rollgo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"bowl - roll (a ball)troll - cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"
	4.	wheel - ride a bicycle bicycle, bike, pedal, cycleunicycle - ride a unicyclebackpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycleride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"

wheel

noun1. disc, ring, hoop a bicycle wheelverb1. push, trundle, roll He wheeled his bike into the alley beside the house.2. turn, swing, spin, revolve, rotate, whirl, swivel He wheeled around to face her.3. circle, orbit, go round, twirl, gyrate A flock of crows wheeled overhead.at or behind the wheel driving, steering, in the driving seat, in the driver's seat He persuaded his wife to say she was at the wheel when the car crashed.

wheel

noun1. A closed plane curve everywhere equidistant from a fixed point or something shaped like this:band, circle, circuit, disk, gyre, ring.Archaic: orb.2. Circular movement around a point or about an axis:circuit, circulation, circumvolution, gyration, revolution, rotation, turn, whirl.verb1. To move or cause to move in circles or around an axis:circle, circumvolve, gyrate, orbit, revolve, rotate, turn.2. To run and control (a motor vehicle):drive, motor, pilot.Slang: tool.3. To turn or cause to turn in place, as on a hinge or fixed point, tracing an arclike path:pivot, swing.

Translations

旋盘旋转盘旋车轮轮

wheel

(wiːl) noun1. a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground. A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel. 輪，車輪 轮，车轮 2. any of several things similar in shape and action. a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car. 輪狀物 旋盘 verb1. to cause to move on wheels. He wheeled his bicycle along the path. 使以輪子驅動前進 驾车前进2. to (cause to) turn quickly. He wheeled round and slapped me. (使)快速旋轉 旋转3. (of birds) to fly in circles. 盤旋 盘旋wheeled adjectivea wheeled vehicle. 有輪子的 装有轮子的-wheeleda four-wheeled vehicle. 有...輪的（如:四輪車） 有...轮的ˈwheelbarrow noun a small carrier with one wheel at the front, and two legs and two handles at the back. He used a wheelbarrow to move the manure to the back garden. 單輪推車 独轮车推手ˈwheelchair noun a chair with wheels, used for moving from place to place by invalids or those who cannot walk. 輪椅 轮椅ˈwheelhouse noun the shelter in which a ship's steering-wheel is placed. 操舵室 舵手室ˈwheelwright noun a craftsman who makes wheels. 輪匠 车匠

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