nosewheel

[ nohz-hweel, -weel ]

/ ˈnoʊzˌʰwil, -ˌwil /

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noun

the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft.

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Origin of nosewheel

First recorded in 1930–35; nose + wheel

Words nearby nosewheel

nosepiece, nose rag, nose ring, nose to the grindstone, nose to the grindstone, keep one's, nosewheel, nosewing, nosey, Nosey Parker, nosh, nosher

British Dictionary definitions for nosewheel

nose wheel

noun

a wheel fitted to the forward end of a vehicle, esp the landing wheel under the nose of an aircraft

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