wheels
Britishplural noun
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the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc
the wheels of government
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an informal word for car
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a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc
Example Sentences
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Over an hour into a high-speed chase with the suspect, the sheriff’s department botched the deployment of a “grappler” net system intended to entangle the back wheels of the car to slow it down.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
For example, they can control a robot's wheels, arms, or fingers to complete a task.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
At highway speeds, the BBS’s inner peace is intruded upon only by the distant drumming of the vast wheels and tires.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Yet households are still spending enough money to keep the wheels of the economy turning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Her brain is connected to her body, which is connected to her arm and to her camera-eyes and to her wheels.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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