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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Eventually, they designed small robots on wheels with motion and obstacle sensors and are now installing them in more than a dozen warehouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
They include dozens of 5-foot-8-inch, 160-pound robots on two legs or wheels, called Apollo, that trade the intense precision of a traditional robot for flexibility and mobility.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“There are no training wheels in the governor’s office,” Becerra says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He also suggested parking with wheels turned into the gutter rather than left straight if parking on the street, as this also makes a vehicle harder for thieves to move.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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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