wheel back
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wheel back
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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He said he’s lived on this street so long he wouldn’t know where else to go; he’d be like a homing pigeon, throw him in the sky and he’d wheel back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
He was stronger than many too, making it easy to fling a 40-pound wheel back to the pit wall.
From Washington Times ● May 6, 2023
Certainly, he could have said instead, “I spun the wheel back and forth.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
One thing to watch for is that it’ll calibrate itself by quickly spinning the wheel back and forth when you turn your hardware on, which could be alarming if you’re not expecting it.
From The Verge ● Oct. 21, 2021
“Do you want to put the wheel back on or not?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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