wheel

wheel · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A circular object that revolves on an axle, used for transportation or machinery.

  2. 2.

    A steering wheel.

  3. 3.

    [as verb]To push or pull something with wheels; to turn around.

Forms

plural: wheels

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    reinvent the wheel — Redo work that's already been done.
  • •
    wheels in motion — Start a process.

Related words

See also: car, tire, vehicle

Etymology

From Old English hwēol, from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą.