EGAVE

wheel

About 16.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines. A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
    He fell asleep at the wheel.
  2. noun A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
    He fell asleep at the wheel.
  3. noun The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.
  4. noun A spinning wheel.
  5. noun A potter's wheel.
  6. noun The breaking wheel, an old instrument of torture.
  7. noun A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel. A superuser on certain systems.
  8. noun A superuser on certain systems.

Similar words

steering wheel wheel around pedal bicycle cycle rack bike roll roulette wheel tyre

Often followed by

of and is to in drive was with on

Word family

wheeled wheeling wheelless wheels

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