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wheel

  • noun
  • /ˈwiːl/

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

Other meanings

  1. The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.

  2. A spinning wheel.

Example sentences

  • “The driver fell asleep at the wheel.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

  • “He fell asleep at the wheel.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “He examined the broken wagon wheel.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "hwēol".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “wheel” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.