spinning wheel

That distant whirring sound you hear is a long-dead Greek physician spinning in his grave.

He's dazzling, fielding questions, spinning out anecdotes and limericks, sounding 35 and hungry for publicity.

The powerful forces of gravity and magnetism channel matter into huge flattened spinning platters known as accretion disks.

“They think Putin is the only evil in Russia and dream about getting rid of him,” he said, tightening his grip on the wheel.

It was a mighty simple transaction, but it produced some startling results for me, that same coin-spinning.

Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.

He deposited it on the vacant seat, clambered up behind the wheel, and started.

The non-elastic character of water made it unsuitable for a machine requiring a fly-wheel.

To quote Mrs. Kaye, 'A Liberal peer is as useful as a fifth wheel to a coach, and as ornamental as whitewash.'