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noun(wheel)a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle
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noun(wheel)a contrivance or apparatus having as its principal part a wheel: such as
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noun(wheel)a chiefly medieval instrument of torture designed for mutilating a victim (as by stretching or disjointing)
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verb(wheel)to turn on or as if on an axis : revolve
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verb(wheel)to change direction as if revolving on a pivot
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verb(wheel)to move or extend in a circle or curve
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noun(wheel)a mechanical device consisting of a grooved wheel turned by a cord or chain with a rigidly attached axle (as for winding up a weight) together with the supporting standards
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noun(wheel)rotifer
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noun(wheel)a large North American assassin bug (Arilus cristatus) that has a high serrated crest on its prothorax and preys on insects
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noun(wheel)a gun's lock for a muzzle-loading firearm in which sparks are struck from a flint or a piece of pyrite by a revolving wheel
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adjective(wheel)made on a potter's wheel
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noun(wheel)an object that the police lock onto one of the wheels of a car so that the car cannot be moved
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adjective(wheel)acting especially independently on or by means of all four wheels of an automotive vehicle
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noun(wheel)an automobile drive mechanism that acts on all four wheels of the vehicle