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wheelie

[ hwee-lee, wee- ]
/ ˈʰwi li, ˈwi- /
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noun
a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.
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Origin of wheelie

First recorded in 1960–65; wheel + -ie

Words nearby wheelie

wheeled, wheeler, wheeler-dealer, wheel horse, wheelhouse, wheelie, wheelie bin, wheeling, wheel lock, wheelman, Wheelock
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British Dictionary definitions for wheelie

wheelie
/ (ˈwiːlɪ) /
noun plural -ies
a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground
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