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wheel in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
    bicycle  bike  wheel  cycle 
  2. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
    rack  wheel 
  3. 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
    roulette wheel  wheel 
  4. a handwheel that is used for steering
    steering wheel  wheel 
  5. 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 
  6. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
    wheel 
  7. forces that provide energy and direction
    "the wheels of government began to turn"
    wheel 
verb
  1. ride a bicycle
    bicycle  cycle  bike  pedal  wheel 
  2. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
    "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
    wheel  roll 
  3. change directions as if revolving on a pivot
    "They wheeled their horses around and left"
    wheel  wheel around 
  4. wheel somebody or something
    wheel  wheel around 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University