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great wheel

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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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 first was the windlass and the second was the great wheel.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay