wheel
1. 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) (Freq. 12)
• Hypernyms:
machine, simple machine
• Hyponyms:
balance wheel, balance, bicycle wheel, buffing wheel, cartwheel,
car wheel, daisy print wheel, daisy wheel, driving wheel, gear, gear wheel,
geared wheel, cogwheel, grinding wheel, emery wheel, handwheel, nosewheel,
paddlewheel, paddle wheel, pinwheel, potter's wheel, ratchet wheel, roller,
roulette, toothed wheel, rowel, sprocket, sprocket wheel, trundle,
wagon wheel, waterwheel, water wheel
• Part Holonyms:
wheeled vehicle
• Part Meronyms:
felloe, felly, rim
2. a handwheel that is used for steering (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
steering wheel
• Hypernyms:
handwheel
• Part Holonyms:
steering system, steering mechanism
3. forces that provide energy and direction
- the wheels of government began to turn
• Hypernyms:
force
4. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
• Hypernyms:
helm
5. 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
• Syn:
roulette wheel
• Hypernyms:
game equipment
6. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
• Syn:
rack
• Derivationally related forms:
rack (for: rack)
• Hypernyms:
instrument of torture
7. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
• Syn:
bicycle, bike, cycle
• Derivationally related forms:
cyclist (for: cycle), bike (for: bike), bicyclist (for: bicycle), bicycle (for: bicycle)
• Hypernyms:
wheeled vehicle
• Hyponyms:
bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle, tandem, mountain bike, all-terrain bike,
all-terrain bike, ordinary, ordinary bicycle, push-bike, safety bicycle,
safety bike, velocipede
• Part Meronyms:
bicycle seat, saddle, bicycle wheel, chain, coaster brake,
handlebar, kickstand, mudguard, splash guard, splash-guard, pedal,
treadle, foot pedal, foot lever, sprocket, sprocket wheel
1. change directions as if revolving on a pivot (Freq. 7)
- They wheeled their horses around and left
• Syn:
wheel around
• Derivationally related forms:
wheeler
• Hypernyms:
revolve, go around, rotate
• Hyponyms:
cartwheel
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
2. wheel somebody or something (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
wheel around
• Hypernyms:
transport
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
3. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle (Freq. 3)
- The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
• Syn:
roll
• Derivationally related forms:
roll (for: roll), rolling (for: roll), wheeling
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
bowl, troll
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. ride a bicycle
• Syn:
bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal
• Derivationally related forms:
wheeler, pedal (for: pedal), pedaller (for: pedal), pedaler (for: pedal), bike (for: bike), cyclist (for: cycle), cycling (for: cycle), bicyclist (for: bicycle), bicycler (for: bicycle), bicycle (for: bicycle)
• Hypernyms:
ride
• Hyponyms:
unicycle, backpedal
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
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