wheel gun
Americannoun
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a revolver; six-shooter.
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a handheld impact wrench used especially in auto racing to remove and replace the nuts that attach a car's wheel to its chassis.
Etymology
Origin of wheel gun
First recorded in 1865–70, wheel gun for def. 1; 1990–95, wheel gun for def. 2
Example Sentences
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But a problem with the right-front wheel gun cost him two seconds, giving him a second slow pit stop in a row after the dramas of Monza.
From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025
Piastri's stop was faultless at 1.9 seconds but Norris's front right wheel gun had a problem and his stop was 5.9, so Piastri was in the lead when Norris re-emerged on to the track.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025
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