wheeled

American  

[hweeld, weeld] / ʰwild, wild /

adjective

1. equipped with or having wheels (often used in combination).

   a four-wheeled carriage.

2. moving or traveling on wheels.

   wheeled transportation.

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wheeled British  

/ wiːld /

adjective

1. 1. having or equipped with a wheel or wheels

   2. ( in combination )

      four-wheeled

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Etymology

Origin of wheeled

First recorded in 1600–10; wheel + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Industrial companies have been adopting wheeled robots, and police departments are using drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most dogs pull more weight on rail carts rather than wheeled ones on carpet or dirt.

From The Wall Street Journal

When he was wheeled into a courtroom—though there were no charges against him—“he couldn’t lift his arms, stand, nod his head or speak. . . . His eyes rolled around in his head.”

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1981, as President Reagan was wheeled into surgery, he quipped to the surgical team, “I hope you are all Republicans.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But it needs their care — and the help of a wheeled contraption to get around.

From Los Angeles Times

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