to be at the wheel
V
Automobile
to
jerk the steering
wheelV
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English Definitions
wheel
N
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)
wheel
N
a handwheel that is used for steering
wheel
N
forces that provide energy and direction
wheel
N
a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
wheel
N
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 in
wheel
N
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
wheel
N
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
wheel
V
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
wheel
V
wheel somebody or something
wheel
V
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
N
hoist so arranged that a rope unwinding from a wheel is wound onto a cylindrical drum or shaft coaxial with the wheel
V
wheel somebody or something
wheel around
V
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
N
large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
N
a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
N
an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
wheel spoke
N
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
N
eastern Australian tree widely cultivated as a shade tree and for its glossy leaves and circular clusters of showy red to orange-scarlet flowers
wheelbarrow
N
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
wheelbarrow
V
transport in a wheelbarrow
N
the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle
wheelchair
N
a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
wheeled
having wheels; often used in combination
N
a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
N
Scottish archaeologist (1890-1976)
N
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
wheeler
N
the man at the outermost end of the rank in wheeling
wheeler
N
a person who rides a bicycle
wheeler
N
a draft horse harnessed behind others and nearest the wheels of a vehicle
N
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
N
a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains
N
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
N
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
wheeling
N
propelling something on wheels
having no wheels or having no wheeled vehicles
N
mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
wheelwright
N
someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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