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View synonyms for wheels

wheels

/ wiːlz /

plural noun

  1. the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc

    the wheels of government

  2. an informal word for car

  3. a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Propulsion is provided by twin electric motors between the rear wheels.

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Leave in place the salute-to-embroidery interior, the Hollywood window shades and silkscreened wheels.

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Tesla introduced a “standard” Model Y and Model 3 that lack features such as wraparound ambient lighting and power-adjusted steering wheels, hoping to draw in budget-conscious buyers.

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“I don’t have no wheels right now,” he said.

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The sounds of roaring engines, screeching tyres and cracking exhaust pipes are often heard tearing through streets surrounding the Croydon Road Tesco store, as car lovers meet there to show off their wheels.

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