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wheel

/ʍiːl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A circular object that revolves around an axis and is chiefly used as a means of transportation or for various mechanical purposes.

    - "The bicycle has a large wheel at the back."
    - "The potter's wheel helps shape clay."
    - "The Ferris wheel at the fair is a popular attraction."
  • verb

    To move or turn around an axis or pivot.

    - "The top spins and wheels when thrown."
    - "The car wheels screeched as it turned sharply."
Pronunciation
  1. /wil/



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Synonyms

breaking wheel , rim
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wheel
meal , heel , seal , real , peal , steal
Homonyms
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  1. wheel (en) : A circular object that revolves around an axis and is chiefly used as a means of transportation or for various mechanical purposes.

  2. wheel (en) : To move or turn around an axis or pivot.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. heel

  2. feel

  3. real

  4. reel

Variants
List of all variants of wheel that leads to same result
wheel , wheelless , wheels , wheel and deal , wheeled , wheeled and dealed , wheeling , wheeling and dealing , wheels and deals , wheel and axle , wheel and axles , wheel animal , wheel animals , wheel bug , wheel bugs , wheel lock , wheel locks , wheel-thrown , wheel clamp , all-wheel , all-wheel drive
Forms
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wheelbarrow, wheels, wheelchair

Etymology
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Old English 'hwēogol', from 'hwēon' (wheel) + '-gol' (round object)

Trivia
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  1. The largest wheel ever made is the 'Michelin Man's' wheel, which is 12 meters (39.37 feet) in diameter.

  2. The smallest wheel ever made is a silicon nanowheel, which is just 10 nanometers in diameter.

  3. The wheel was invented around 3500 BC in Mesopotamia.

Related Concepts
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  1. axle: The central shaft around which a wheel revolves

  2. rim: The outer edge of a wheel

  3. tire: A flexible covering that fits around a wheel's rim to protect it and provide traction

Culture
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The wheel is a significant cultural symbol in various aspects of human history, including transportation, agriculture, and industry. It has been depicted in art and literature throughout the ages and continues to be a popular motif in contemporary culture.

How to Memorize "wheel"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bicycle with a large wheel at the back. Visualize the wheel spinning as you pedal.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wheel' with the image of a bicycle or a car moving.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the phrase 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto). Replace 'Nine Pizzas' with 'Wheels' to remember the different parts of a car: 'My Very Educated Mother Just Sold Us New Wheels' (Wheels, Engine, Transmission, Suspension, New, Wheels).

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