wheeler

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

/ ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

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noun

a person or thing that wheels.

a person who makes wheels; wheelwright.

something provided with a wheel or wheels (usually used in combination): a four-wheeler; a stern-wheeler.

wheel horse (def. 1).

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Origin of wheeler

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wheel, -er¹

Words nearby wheeler

wheelchair, wheelchair housing, wheelchair race, wheel clamp, wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin

Other definitions for wheeler (2 of 2)

Wheeler

[ hwee-ler, wee- ]

/ ˈʰwi lər, ˈwi- /

noun

Burton Kendall, 1882–1975, U.S. political leader.

Joseph, 1836–1906, U.S. Confederate officer and political leader.

William Al·mon

[al-muhn, awl-], /ˈæl mən, ˈɔl-/, 1819–1887, vice president of the U.S. 1877–81.

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How to use wheeler in a sentence

“It’s extremely frustrating because until that point, we did everything right,” Wheeler said.
900,000 infected. Nearly 15,000 dead. How the coronavirus tore through D.C., Maryland and Virginia.|Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo, John D. Harden|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
In Wheeler, where private timber companies owned 98% of the land around the water supply, Burden said she would’ve loved to have bought and protected part of the forest.
Timber Tax Cuts Cost Oregon Towns Billions. Then Polluted Water Drove Up the Price.|by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive|January 1, 2021|ProPublica
Since Burden’s first stint as mayor in the 1990s, nearly 90% of the forests surrounding Wheeler have been logged.
Timber Tax Cuts Cost Oregon Towns Billions. Then Polluted Water Drove Up the Price.|by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive|January 1, 2021|ProPublica
Wheeler’s decision could delay stronger regulation for years.
The EPA Refuses to Reduce Pollutants Linked to Coronavirus Deaths|by Lisa Song and Lylla Younes|October 21, 2020|ProPublica

Twenty of the former members continued to review the science and provided unofficial advice to Wheeler as part of the public comment process.
The EPA Refuses to Reduce Pollutants Linked to Coronavirus Deaths|by Lisa Song and Lylla Younes|October 21, 2020|ProPublica
“Lockheed Martin has a long history of misrepresenting facts,” Wheeler added.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Mr Anderson Wheeler travelled from Tanzania where he works as a big game hunter to give evidence yesterday.
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission|Tom Sykes|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Mail reports that Mr Anderson Wheeler, 34, said: “I found it very harassing and unnerving.”
How A British Aristocrat Used Big Game Hunter’s Sperm To Get Pregnant Without His Permission|Tom Sykes|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“What I like about Gibson is that he so contravenes his public image—that of a hard, off-putting guy,” Wheeler said.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I heard of Lonnie Wheeler while doing research into Coleman Young, the first black mayor of my hometown, Detroit.
A Ghostwriter Steps Out of the Shadows|Bill Morris|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was Sir Hugh Wheeler aware of the proposed marriage, with all the terrible consequences that it heralded?
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
He wrote a letter to Sir Hugh Wheeler warning the gallant old general that he might expect to be attacked forthwith.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
This type of two-wheeler, however, finds favor among those who like power and speed but in modified form.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
Brigadiers Wheeler and Wilson assailed their right, storming their lines and capturing their guns.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Smith and Godby were on one Hank, and Wheeler, cautiously feeling his way, hung dangerously upon the other.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (1 of 2)

wheeler

/ (ˈwiːlə) /

noun

Also called: wheel horse a horse or other draught animal nearest the wheel

(in combination) something equipped with a specified sort or number of wheelsa three-wheeler

a person or thing that wheels

British Dictionary definitions for wheeler (2 of 2)

Wheeler

/ (ˈwiːlə) /

noun

John Archibald. 1911–2008, US physicist, noted for his work on nuclear fission and the development (1949–51) of the hydrogen bomb, also for his work on unified field theory

Sir (Robert Eric) Mortimer . 1890–1976, Scottish archaeologist, who did much to increase public interest in archaeology. He is noted esp for his excavations at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in the Indus Valley and at Maiden Castle in Dorset

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