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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Even a modest amount would help grease those wheels.
From MarketWatch
Store workers blow giant colorful bubbles and throw boomerangs around, while jingles from electric toys and whirls from their wheels mingle with the chatter of shoppers’ conversations.
They then survived for two sessions, but the wheels came off courtesy of Lyon.
From Barron's
One man rode his bicycle through the water, which reached the top of its wheels.
From Barron's
A cheap car without wheels is not a deal.
From Los Angeles Times
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