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wheel

n. 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

n. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel

gear, gear mechanism

n. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)

wheel, roulette wheel

n. 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

rack, wheel

n. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims

wheel, steering wheel

n. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel

gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances

n. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

gear, cogwheel

n. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

bicycle, bike, wheel

n. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

pitch, gear

v. set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"

wheel, wheel around

v. change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"

wheel, wheel around

v. wheel somebody or something

roll, wheel, wheel about

v. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"

bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle, pedal

v. ride a bicycle

roll, roller

n. a cylinder that revolves

cog, sprocket

n. tooth on the rim of gear wheel

hoop, ring

n. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"

reel, bobbin, spool

n. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound

circle, round

n. any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"

personalty, effects, personal estate, personal property, private property

n. movable property (as distinguished from real estate)

ragbag, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, odds and ends, oddments, melange, farrago, omnium-gatherum

n. a motley assortment of things

whatchamacallit, stuff, whatsis, sundry, sundries

n. miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"

provisions, stores, supplies

n. a stock or supply of foods

things

n. any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"

stuff, clobber

n. informal terms for personal possessions; "did you take all your clobber?"

luggage, baggage

n. a case used to carry belongings when traveling

gear, cogwheel, gear wheel

n. a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

cam

n. a rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion

luggage, baggage

n. a case used to carry belongings when traveling

gear, paraphernalia, appurtenances

n. equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.

supply, render, provide, furnish

v. provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

set, rig, set up

v. equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"

turn

v. move around an axis or a center; "The wheels are turning"

pivot, swivel

v. turn on a pivot

soar, zoom, surge, soar up, soar upwards, rise rapidly

v. rise rapidly; "the dollar soared against the yen"

drive, push, tug, labor, labour

v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

push, crowd

v. approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"

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