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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Angular momentum is familiar in everyday life through spinning objects like bicycle wheels or merry-go-rounds, but at the atomic scale it is deeply connected to magnetism.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Right-side steering wheels placed chauffeurs closer to the curb to open passenger doors; Ford was marketing to middle-class buyers who would drive themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Verstappen nearly crashed at high speed early in that stint when his car's front wheels became airborne over a crest as he chased a rival.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Hopeless but hearty, the Lakers forged ahead Thursday, and still clung to a one-point lead midway through the third quarter when the rickety wheels came completely off.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
A clatter of hooves and wagon wheels drawing up to the side of the house snapped her attention back to my laundry, and she finished transferring it into her basket.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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