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wheelspin

American  
[hweel-spin, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌspɪn, ˈwil- /

noun

  1. the spinning of a wheel, especially that of a drive wheel of a powered vehicle that has poor traction.


Etymology

Origin of wheelspin

First recorded in 1925–30; wheel + spin

Example Sentences

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The three-time champion suffered a little wheelspin in the second phase of his start, which allowed the Ferrari driver to challenge on the outside at the first corner.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

You're managing, you have one little wheelspin and it costs you 0.2-0.3secs.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2023

Hamilton’s been struggling with wheelspin, so his ability to control that – or not – will be a huge factor in the race.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2021

Bottas made a superb start beating Hamilton into the first corner, the world champion bogged down with wheelspin off the line, while Leclerc too jumped from fifth to third.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2020

Alonso says that "saving tyres and fuel from lap one is more frustrating than the pace itself - when you are so slow and you cannot have wheelspin because you overheat the tyres".

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2015

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