wheel back

noun

1. a chair back having the form of a circle or oval with spindles or bars meeting at the center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheel back¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Then I turned the wheel back until he took his former place.

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Jason pulled the wheel back and there was just time to get his arms in front of his face before they hit.

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Loin may be slightly arched, but with no approach to 'wheel back.'

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Redgrave turned the wheel back two or three inches and touched a second button.

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Once she glanced suspiciously around at him, only to wheel back instantly and once more apply her knuckles to the wood.

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