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Noun

car wheel - a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap; used to propel the car

fifth wheel, spare - an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle

hub - the central part of a car wheel (or fan or propeller etc) through which the shaft or axle passes

hubcap - cap that fits over the hub of a wheel

automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails

pneumatic tire, pneumatic tyre - a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc

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)

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A CAR wheel was ripped from a vehicle in a two-car pile-up that closed a Birmingham road in a spectacular rush-hour collision.

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