bull wheel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bull wheel
An Americanism dating back to 1820–30
Example Sentences
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Our empty chairs were whipped around by the huge bull wheel before starting the long flight downhill.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 1, 2015
It was operated by a bull wheel above the top of the tower, the turning ropes running down inside the mast to the foot block and thence horizontally to the operating motor.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
Instinct, rather than reason, warned Buddy not to check the blinding revolutions of the bull wheel.
From Flowing Gold by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
It will be noted that the guys are below the bull wheel so that the boom has a clear swing through a complete circle.
From Concrete Construction Methods and Costs by Gillette, Halbert Powers
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