dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | hhwiy'l; wiy'l |
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Rhymes | abele, anneal, appeal, and 60 more rhymes in iyl at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | 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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Part of | wheeled vehicle |
Parts | felloe, felly; rim |
Narrower | balance wheel, balance; bicycle wheel; buffing wheel; cartwheel; car wheel; daisy print wheel, daisy wheel; driving wheel; gear, gear wheel, cogwheel; grinding wheel, emery wheel; handwheel; nosewheel; paddlewheel, paddle wheel; potter's wheel; ratchet wheel; roller; roulette, toothed wheel; rowel; sprocket, sprocket wheel; trundle; wagon wheel; waterwheel, water wheel; waterwheel, water wheel |
Broader | machine, simple machine |
Adjectives | three-wheel, three-wheeled; four-wheel, four-wheeled; two-wheel, two-wheeled |
Verbs | wheel; wheel; wheel |
Meaning | A handwheel that is used for steering. |
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Synonyms | steering wheel |
Part of | steering system, steering mechanism |
Broader | handwheel |
Meaning | A circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel. |
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Broader | helm |
Meaning | Game equipment consisting of a rotating wheel with slots that is used for gambling. Players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in. |
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Synonyms | roulette wheel |
Broader | game equipment |
Meaning | An instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims. |
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Synonyms | rack |
Broader | instrument of torture |
Meaning | A wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals. |
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Synonyms | bicycle, bike, cycle |
Parts | bicycle seat, saddle; bicycle wheel; chain; coaster brake; handlebar; mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard; pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever; sprocket, sprocket wheel |
Narrower | bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem; mountain bike, all-terrain bike, off-roader; ordinary, ordinary bicycle; push-bike; safety bicycle, safety bike; velocipede |
Broader | wheeled vehicle |
Meaning | Change directions as if revolving on a pivot. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
Examples | "They wheeled their horses around and left" |
Synonyms | wheel around |
Narrower | cartwheel |
Broader | revolve, go around, rotate |
Nouns | wheeler |
Meaning | Wheel somebody or something. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP |
Synonyms | wheel around |
Broader | transport |
Nouns | wheel |
Meaning | Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP |
Synonyms | roll |
Narrower | bowl; troll |
Broader | travel, go, move, locomote |
Nouns | wheeling; wheel |
Meaning | Ride a bicycle. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP |
Synonyms | bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal |
Narrower | backpedal |
Broader | ride |
Nouns | wheeler; wheel |