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great wheel

American  

noun

Horology.
  1. the wheel immediately driven by the power source.


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Luckily, the Thrustmaster T248 is a great wheel and pedal set for the PS5, PS4, and even PC.

From The Verge Jul. 29, 2022

There is a great wheel that turns and turns, and history turns with it.

From New York Times Nov. 18, 2021

The blogs dutifully picked up the story, and the great wheel of content turned onward.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2021

Obviously, this isn't a mental state conducive to being a content cog in the great wheel of growth − unless you're an artist − so the entire go-round acts to detach us from our duvets.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2015

The pamphlet added, “In the construction of this great wheel, every conceivable danger has been calculated and provided for.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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