wheels
Britishplural noun
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the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc
the wheels of government
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an informal word for car
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a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc
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Engineers also added "dynamic slip tables" to its flight software, allowing the rover to better anticipate how much its wheels might slip on different surfaces.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Machine operator Sharmin, 24, said: "We keep the wheels of the economy turning. They must listen to us."
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
There, he uses a special sit-ski with a board and wheels.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The “Black optic” package adds the 20-inch wheels with bicolor finish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
“Say, that’s some set of wheels you have there, Miss Lumley!”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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