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wheeling
Wheel·ing W5116900 (wē′lĭng, hwē′-) A city of northwest West Virginia in the Panhandle on the Ohio River southwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Settled in 1769, it was an important trading post on the Cumberland Road until the 1850s. Wheeling was the state capital from 1863 to 1870 and from 1875 to 1885.wheeling (ˈwiːlɪŋ) n See wheeling and dealingwheel•ing (ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi-)
n. 1. the act of a person who moves, travels, etc., on or as if on wheels. 2. a rotating or circular motion. 3. the condition of a road for travel by wheeled vehicles. [1475–85] Whee•ling (ˈʰwi lɪŋ, ˈwi-)
n. a city in N West Virginia, on the Ohio River. 43,070. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Wheeling - a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio riverMountain State, West Virginia, WV - a state in east central United States | | 2. |  wheeling - propelling something on wheels rollingactuation, propulsion - the act of propelling |
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wheel and dealTo proactively and frequently pursue business deals or other actions of benefit to oneself or one's organization through the building and leveraging of contacts and relationships, especially in a prolific, aggressive, or unscrupulous way. You can't just expect to move up in the workplace without making some contacts. You have to wheel and deal a little. Nothing gets done on Capitol Hill without a lot of people wheeling and dealing. It's just how politics is.See also: and, deal, wheelwheeling and dealingThe act of proactively and frequently pursuing business deals or other actions of benefit to oneself or one's organization through the building and leveraging of contacts and relationships, especially in a prolific, aggressive, or unscrupulous way. Nothing gets done on Capitol Hill without a lot of wheeling and dealing. It's just how politics is. You need to cool it with the wheeling and dealing and just let the process work as it is supposed to. You'll be judged on your qualifications, not who you know.See also: and, dealing, Wheelingwheel around1. To push someone or something around in some wheeled carrier, such as a cart or wheelchair. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wheel" and "around." My worst job was as a stock picker the warehouse, where I had to wheel around inventory people had ordered online. My wife had to wheel me around in a wheelchair for nearly a year while my arms and legs healed after the accident.2. To push some kind of wheeled carrier or vehicle to, through, or around a location. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wheel" and "around." My mom always makes me wheel around the shopping cart while she picks out what we need. The police said we couldn't ride our bikes in the area, so we just had to wheel them around on foot.3. To rotate or spin very quickly in a circle. The disc at the end of the motor keeps wheeling around, even after I let go of the power button. As the ride continued to wheel around, I could feel myself becoming more and more nauseated.4. To turn or spin very rapidly in or toward the opposite direction. She wheeled around with an angry look on her face when I said her name. I went to pet the dog when it wheeled around and bit me!5. To cause someone or something turn or spin very rapidly in or toward the opposite direction. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wheel" and "around." I wheeled him around so he could see what was being done to his car. Tom wheeled around the shopping cart when he realized he'd forgotten to pick up milk.See also: around, wheelwheel out1. To push someone or something into the room on a wheeled carrier or vehicle of some kind. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wheel" and "out." Doctors wheeled the patient out so she could take questions from the press about the extraordinary surgery. The architect wheeled out her design of the skyscraper she had designed for the city.2. To push someone or something out of some place on a wheeled carrier or vehicle of some kind. A noun or pronoun is used between "wheel" and "out." I found it hard to navigate my wheelchair through so many people, so I had Jeff help wheel me out of the party. The demonstrators wheeled the prototype out of the conference room after the presentation had concluded.See also: out, wheelfreewheelingWild or uncontrolled. You're going to be in debt if you keep up this free-wheeling spending.wheel and dealto take part in clever (but sometimes dishonest or immoral) business deals. John loves to wheel and deal in the money markets. Jack got tired of all the wheeling and dealing of big business and retired to run a pub in the country.See also: and, deal, wheelwheel aroundto turn around quickly; to change direction quickly. She wheeled around quickly to face him. Suddenly, Roger wheeled around and started chasing Wally.See also: around, wheelwheel someone or something aroundto push or steer around someone or something on wheels. I had to wheel my great-uncle around all day when we visited the zoo. I wheeled around my uncle so he could enjoy the park. I wheeled the heavy shopping cart around the grocery store.See also: around, wheelwheel and dealOperate or manipulate for one's own interest, especially in an aggressive or unscrupulous way. For example, Bernie's wheeling and dealing has made him rich but not very popular. This term comes from gambling in the American West, where a wheeler-dealer was a heavy bettor on the roulette wheel and at cards. [Colloquial; c. 1940] See also: and, deal, wheelwheel and deal If someone wheels and deals, they use a lot of different methods and contacts to achieve what they want in business or politics. He still wheels and deals around the globe. Note: This kind of activity can be called wheeling and dealing. He hates the wheeling and dealing associated with political life. Note: This expression is often used to show that you think someone is behaving dishonestly. See also: and, deal, wheelwheel and deal engage in commercial or political scheming. The verb wheel is here used to mean ‘control events’. The sense is related to the noun a big wheel , meaning ‘an important person who makes things happen’.See also: and, deal, wheelˌwheel and ˈdeal (disapproving) do a lot of complicated deals in business or politics, often in a dishonest way: He’s spent the last three years wheeling and dealing in the City. ♢ I don’t want to go into politics — there’s too much wheeling and dealing. ▶ ˌwheeler-ˈdealer nounSee also: and, deal, wheelwheel aroundv.1. To turn around or as if around a central axis; rotate or revolve: The merry-go-round wheeled around.2. To turn rapidly to face the opposite direction: I wheeled around to face the attacker.3. To cause something to turn rapidly to face the opposite direction: The principal grabbed my shoulder and wheeled me around.See also: around, wheelwheel outv. To present someone or something, by or as if by wheeling them into view: The coach wheeled the star quarterback out for an interview. The company wheeled out charts supporting its claims.See also: out, wheelfree-wheeling mod. lacking restraint; flamboyant and uncontrolled. These high-spending, free-wheeling palm-pressers appear out of nowhere at election time. wheel and deal in. to negotiate, cajole, and connive—aggressively. (see also wheeler-dealer.) If you can’t wheel and deal, you can’t run for elective office. See also: and, deal, wheel wheel and deal Informal To engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way.See also: and, deal, wheelWheeling
Wheeling. 1 Village (1990 pop. 29,911), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of ChicagoChicago
, city (1990 pop. 2,783,726), seat of Cook co., NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1837. The third largest city in the United States and the heart of a metropolitan area of over 8 million people, it is the commercial, financial, industrial, and cultural center for a vast
..... Click the link for more information. ; founded c.1830, inc. 1894. Machinery, computer supplies, metal and paper products, security devices, insulation, and chemicals are manufactured. 2 City (1990 pop. 34,882), seat of Ohio co., W.Va., in the Northern Panhandle, on the Ohio River; settled 1769, inc. as a city 1836. It is a manufacturing and commercial center in an area rich in coal and natural gas. Its many industrial products include metal products, chemicals, ceramics, glass, plastics, textiles, tools, tobacco, and paper goods. The city is the seat of Wheeling Jesuit Univ. Points of interest include the site of Fort Henry; St. Joseph's Cathedral; and Oglebay Park, with museums, a nature center, and an outdoor theater. Fort Fincastle, renamed Fort Henry, was built at what is now Wheeling in 1774; in 1782 it was the scene of one of the last skirmishes of the American Revolution, in which a party of British and Native American attackers was driven off. Wheeling became the western terminus of the National Road in 1818, a port of entry in 1831, and a railhead in 1852. A center of pro-Unionist activity during the Civil War, the town was the site of the Wheeling Conventions (1861–62), which provided a means of forming a new state out of the northern and western counties of Virginia. Wheeling became the first capital of West Virginia in 1863 (see CharlestonCharleston.
1 City (1990 pop. 20,398), seat of Coles co., E Ill.; inc. 1835. Charleston is an industrial, rail, and trade center located in an agricultural area; shoes are also made. Eastern Illinois Univ. is there. A Lincoln-Douglas debate was held in Charleston on Sept.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Wheeling a city in the USA, in West Virginia. Population, 48,500 (1970). A port on the Ohio River, Wheeling is in the Appalachian hard coal basin. Industry includes ferrous metallurgy and the manufacture of metal products, glass, and ceramics. wheeling[wēl·iŋ] (electricity) The transfer of one utility's energy over another utility's lines for delivery to a third utility. MedicalSeewheelLegalSeeWheelWheeling
Words related to Wheelingnoun a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio riverRelated Words- Mountain State
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