wheel (hw l, wl)n. 1. A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center. 2. Something resembling such a disk or ring in appearance or movement or having a wheel as its principal part or characteristic, as: a. The steering device on a vehicle. b. A potter's wheel. c. A water wheel. d. A spinning wheel. e. Games A device used in roulette and other games of chance. f. A firework that rotates while burning. g. Informal A bicycle. h. An instrument to which a victim was bound for torture during the Middle Ages. 3. wheels Forces that provide energy, movement, or direction: the wheels of commerce. 4. The act or process of turning; revolution or rotation. 5. A military maneuver executed in order to change the direction of movement of a formation, as of troops or ships, in which the formation is maintained while the outer unit describes an arc and the inner or center unit remains stationary as a pivot. 6. wheels Slang A motor vehicle or access thereto: Do you have wheels tonight? 7. Slang A person with a great deal of power or influence: a wheel in state government. v. wheeled, wheel·ing, wheels v.tr. 1. To roll, move, or transport on wheels or a wheel. 2. To cause to turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate. 3. To provide with wheels or a wheel. v.intr. Idioms: 1. To turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate. 2. To roll or move on or as if on wheels or a wheel. 3. To fly in a curving or circular course: A flock of gulls wheeled just above the dock. 4. To turn or whirl around in place; pivot: "The boy wheeled and the fried eggs leaped from his tray" (Ivan Gold). 5. To reverse one's opinion or practice: Don't be surprised if the boss wheels about on that idea. at/behind the wheel 1. Operating the steering mechanism of a vehicle; driving. 2. Directing or controlling; in charge. wheel and deal Informal To engage in the advancement of one's own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way. [Middle English, from Old English hw ol; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
wheel
Noun
1. a circular object mounted on a shaft around which it can turn, fixed under vehicles to enable them to move
2. anything like a wheel in shape or function: the steering wheel, a spinning wheel
3. something that is repeated in cycles: the wheel of fashion would turn, and the clothes would be back in style
4. at or behind the wheel driving a vehicle
Verb
1. to push (a bicycle, wheelchair, or pram) along
2. to turn in a circle
3. wheel and deal to operate shrewdly and sometimes unscrupulously in order to advance one's own interests
4. wheel round to change direction or turn round suddenly
See also wheels [Old English hwēol, hweowol]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | wheel - 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) balance wheel, balance - a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat bicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicycle buffing wheel - a wheel that is covered with soft material cartwheel - a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim car wheel - a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car daisy print wheel, daisy wheel - a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper driving wheel - a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force) cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel - a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion emery wheel, grinding wheel - a wheel composed of abrasive material; used for grinding handwheel - a wheel worked by hand simple machine, machine - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point nosewheel - a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear paddle wheel, paddlewheel - a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat pinwheel - a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim; "he spun the pinwheel and it stopped with the pointer on `Go'" potter's wheel - a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter's wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC" ratchet wheel - toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever rim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached roller - a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) toothed wheel, roulette - a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations rowel - a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur sprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain trundle - small wheel or roller wagon wheel - a wheel of a wagon water wheel, waterwheel - a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine water wheel, waterwheel - a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" |
| 2. |  wheel - a handwheel that is used for steeringhandwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated steering mechanism, steering system - a mechanism by which something is steered (especially a motor vehicle) | |
| 3. | wheel - forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn" force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" | |
| 4. | wheel - a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel helm - steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered | |
| 5. |  wheel - 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 ingame equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game | |
| 6. | wheel - an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims instrument of torture - an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person | |
| 7. |  wheel - a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedalsbicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle bicycle wheel - the wheel of a bicycle chain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament coaster brake - a brake on a bicycle that engages with reverse pressure on the pedals handlebar - the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle kickstand - a swiveling metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle or other two-wheeled vehicle; the rod lies horizontally when not in use but can be kicked into a vertical position as a support to hold the vehicle upright when it is not being ridden all-terrain bike, mountain bike, off-roader - a bicycle with a sturdy frame and fat tires; originally designed for riding in mountainous country mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard - a curved piece above the wheel of a bicycle or motorcycle to protect the rider from water or mud thrown up by the wheels ordinary bicycle, ordinary - an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel push-bike - a bicycle that must be pedaled safety bicycle, safety bike - bicycle that has two wheels of equal size; pedals are connected to the rear wheel by a multiplying gear sprocket wheel, sprocket - thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain velocipede - any of several early bicycles with pedals on the front wheel wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" | |
| Verb | 1. | wheel - change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left" revolve, rotate, go around - turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire" cartwheel - do cartwheels: perform an acrobatic movement using both hands and feet |
| 2. | wheel - wheel somebody or something transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances | |
| 3. | wheel - move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" bowl - roll (a ball) troll - cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop" | |
| 4. | wheel - ride a bicycle unicycle - ride a unicycle backpedal - pedal backwards on a bicycle ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" |
wheel
Translations
wheel [wiːl] n → rueda;
(AUT) (also: steering wheel) → volante m;
(NAUT) → timón m
vt [+ pram etc] → empujar
wheel [wiːl] n → roue f;
(Aut) (also: steering wheel) → volant m;
(Naut) → gouvernail m
vi [birds] → tournoyer;
wheel [wiːl] n → Rad nt;
(also: steering wheel) → Lenkrad nt;
(Naut) → Steuer nt
vt [+ pram etc] → schieben
vi [birds] → kreisen;
(also: wheel round) [person] → sich herumdrehen
wheel [wiːl] n → ruota;
(AUT) (also: steering wheel) → volante m;
(NAUT) → (ruota del) timone m
vt → spingere
vi (also: wheel round) → girare
n wheel [wiːl]
1 a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel. wiel دولاب، عَجَل колело kolo hjul; -hjul das Rad τροχός, ρόδα rueda ratas چرخ pyörä roue גַלגַל पहिया, चक्का kotač kerék roda hjól ruota 車輪 바퀴 ratas ritenis roda wiel hjul koło roda roată; volan колесо koleso kolo točak hjul ล้อ tekerlek 輪，車輪 колесо پہیا bánh xe 轮，车轮
2 any of several things similar in shape and action a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car. wiel, stuur دولاب القِيادَه колело kruh, volant (dreje-)skive; rat die Scheibe, das Steuer τροχός, τιμόνι volante rool, keder هر چیز شبیه به چرخ pyörä tour, volant גַלגַל पहिया नुमा kotač, volan volán setir hjól; leirkerahjól, stÿri ruota; volante ハンドル 바퀴의 형태·기능을 갖춘 장치 ratas rats; virpa; stūre stereng rad, wiel, stuur hjul, skive, ratt, ror, rokk koło, kierownica volante roată руль kruh, volant kolovrat; volan točak hjul, []skiva, trissa, ratt สิ่งที่มีลักษณะเป็นวงกลม tekerlek cinsi şeyler 旋盤 коло; колесо پہیے کی قسم کی چیز hệ thống bánh xe 旋盘
v
1 to cause to move on wheels He wheeled his bicycle along the path. ry يَدْفَع ، يُحَرِّك العَجَلات карам vést trække; trille; skubbe schieben, rollen κυλώ, σπρώχνω conducir; girar veeretama, rattaga sõitma گرداندن lykätä (faire) rouler, pousser לְגַלגֵל घुमाना odvesti na kotačima hajt menjalankan rúlla, ÿta, aka (á undan sér) pedalare 動かす ...을 바퀴로 움직이다 stumti, ritinti, važiuoti (kuo) stumt; vadīt; stūrēt menyorong duwen trille, kjøre, gå og leie pchać, jechać na, toczyć rodar a merge cu bicicleta катить; везти viesť voziti kotrljati rulla, cykla เคลื่อนไปบนล้อ iterek/çekerek götürmek 駕車前進 везти; їхати на велосипеді گھومنا یا گھمانا đi xe 驾车前进
2 to (cause to) turn quickly He wheeled round and slapped me. omdraai يَدور بِسُرْعَه обръщам (се) otočit se dreje sig sich umdrehen στρίβω, γυρίζω απότομα girar pöörduma چرخيدن pyörähtää (se) retourner (brusquement) לְהִסתוֹבֵב तेजी से घूमना naglo se okrenuti (hirtelen) megfordul berputar (hring)snúa(st) girarsi 急転回する 급회전하다, 급회전시키다 pa(si)sukti apgriezties berpusing dengan tiba-tiba (zich) vlug omdraaien snu brått, svinge, dreie (seg) obrócić (się) rodar a (se) întoarce brusc круто поворачиваться otočiť sa naglo (se) obrniti okrenuti se snurra, svänga หันรอบอย่างรวดเร็ว âniden dönmek 旋轉 котити تیزی سے گھومنا quay 旋转
3 (of birds) to fly in circles. in sirkels vlieg يَطير في دَوائِر кръжа kroužit cirkle kreisen στριφογυρίζω revolotear tiirutama گردش kaarrella tournoyer לַחוּג दायरे में घूमना letjeti u krug kering terbang berputar-putar fljúga í hringi volteggiare 旋回する 원을 그리며 날다 sukti ratu riņķot berpusing cirkelen kretse kołować voar a zbura în cerc кружить krúžiť krožiti kružiti cirkla บินฉวัดเฉวียน daireler çizerek uçmak 盤旋 кружляти چڑیوں کا داءرے میں اڑنا bay vòng tròn 盘旋
adj wheeled
a wheeled vehicle. met wiele مُزَوَّد بِعَجلات с колела kolový med hjul fahrbar τροχοφόρος de ruedas ratastega چرخ دار pyörillä kulkeva à roues בַּעַל גַלגַלִים पहिये वाला ono koje je na kotačima kerekes kendaraan beroda á hjólum a ruote 車輪のついた 바퀴가 달린 su ratais uz riteņiem esošs kenderaan beroda op wielen med hjul na kołach de rodas cu roţi имеющий колёса kolesový ki ima kolesa sa točkovima med hjul ซึ่งมีล้อ tekerlekli 裝有輪子的 такий, що має колеса پہیے دار có bánh xe 装有轮子的
-wheeled
a four-wheeled vehicle. wiel ذو عَجَلات с ... колела -kolový -hjulet ...-rädrig -τροχος (ως β΄ συνθ.) de... ruedas -rattaline چرخ pyöräinen à (...) roues בַּעַל גַלגַלִים पहिये वाला -kotačni kerekű beroda -hjóla, með tiltekinn fjölda af hjólum a (...) ruote 一輪の 바퀴가 달린 su... ratais -riteņu- beroda met... wielen -hjuls o ... kołach, –kołowy de ( ) rodas cu... roţi -колёсный -kolesový ki ima (...) koles(a) sa - točka -hjulig ที่มีล้อ ... tekerlekli 有輪...的 такий, що має певну кількість колес چار پہیوں کی گاڑی xe bốn bánh ...轮的...
n wheelbarrow
a small carrier with one wheel at the front, and two legs and two handles at the back He used a wheelbarrow to move the manure to the back garden. kruiwa عَجَلَة يَد، عَرَبَة يَد ръчна количка trakař trillebør die Schubkarre χειράμαξα carretilla de mano käru فرقان kottikärryt brouette מְרִיצָה एकपहिया ठेला tačke talicska hjólbörur carriola 手押し車 1륜 손수레 karutis ķerra kereta sorong kruiwagen trillebår taczka carrinho de mão roabă тачка fúrik, vozík, tragač samokolnica tačke skottkärra รถเข็นล้อเดียว; รถเข็นล้อเดียวสำหรับขนดิน el arabası 獨輪車推手 візок ٹھیلہ xe cút kít 独轮车推手
n wheelchair
a chair with wheels, used for moving from place to place by invalids or those who cannot walk. rolstoel عَرَبَة المِقْعَدين، عَرَبَة كُرْسي количка за инвалид kolečková židle rullestol der Rollstuhl αναπηρικό καροτσάκι silla de ruedas ratastool ویلچر pyörätuoli fauteuil roulant כִּיסֵא גַלגַלִים पहियादार कुर्सी invalidska kolica tolókocsi, kerekes szék kursi roda hjólastóll sedia a rotelle 車いす 휠체어, 바퀴 의자 invalido vežimėlis invalīdu ratiņi kerusi roda rolstoel rullestol fotel/wózek inwalidzki cadeira de rodas scaun cu rotile инвалидное кресло kreslo na kolieskach stol na kolesih invalidska kolica rullstol เก้าอี้รถเข็นสำหรับคนป่วยหรือคนพิการ tekerlekli sandalye 輪椅 інвалідна коляска پہیے دار کرسی xe lăn 轮椅
n wheelhouse
the shelter in which a ship's steering-wheel is placed. stuurhut, stuurkajuit كُشْك مُدير الدَّفّه على السَّفينَه кабина на щурвала kormidelna, kormidelnická kabina styrehus das Ruderhaus τιμονιέρα timonera, caseta del timón, puente de mando kaptenisild اتاق سکان ohjaushytti timonerie בֵּית הָהֶגֶה ठिकाना जिसमें जहाज का स्टीयरिंग व्हील लगी हो kormilarnica kormányosfülke ruang kemudi stÿrishús timoniera 操舵室 (배의) 조타실 vairininko kabina stūresmāja tempat berlindung di mana kapal berteduh stuurhut ror-/styrehus sterówka casa do leme timonerie рулевая рубка kormidelníkova kabína kabina s krmilom komandni most styrhytt ห้องควบคุมบนเรือ dümen mahalli 舵手室 рубка стернового جہاز کا وہ ساءبان یا خانہ جس میں پہیہ ہوتا ہے 舵手室
n wheelwright
a craftsman who makes wheels. wielmaker صانِع أو مُصَلِّح دَواليب майстор колар kolář hjulmager der/die Stellmacher(in) αμαξοποιός carretero ratassepp چرخساز pyöräntekijä charron עוֹשֵה וּמתַקֵן גַלגַלִים छकड़ा बनाने वाला kolar kerékgyártó pembuat roda vagna-/kerrusmiður carradore 車大工 바퀴 만드는 사람 račius ratnieks tukang membuat roda wagenmaker hjulmaker kołodziej o que faz rodas rotar колёсный мастер kolár kolar kolar hjulmakare ผู้ที่ทำหรือซ่อมล้อรถ โดยเฉพาะล้อรถม้า tekerlekçi 修造輪子的人 колісний майстер پہیے بنانے والا thợ làm bánh xe 修造轮子的人
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