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Meaning of wheel
The primary meaning of the word "wheel" is a circular object that turns around a central axis, used for moving or turning something.
Etymology of wheel
The word "wheel" comes from Old English "hweol", which is also the source of the Modern English word "wheel"
The Old English term is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "hwēlaz", which is also the source of the Modern German word "Rad" and the Dutch word "wiel"
The Proto-Germanic term is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "kwe-" which meant "to turn" or "to revolve"
Synonyms
Definitions
- A circular object that turns around a central axis, used for moving or turning something
- * A vehicle with wheels, especially a car or bicycle
- * A thing that has a circular or rotating part, such as a wheel of cheese or a wheel of fortune
Usage Examples
- The car's wheel was flat after driving over a sharp rock
- * She learned how to ride a bicycle with training wheels when she was a child
- * The potter's wheel was spinning rapidly as he shaped the clay into a beautiful vase
Antonyms
stop
halt
standstill
stagnation
immobility
stillness
inertia
idleness
motionlessness
paralysis
rigidity
stiffness
obstruction
barrier
blockage
hindrance
impediment
snag
delay
slowdown
cessation
discontinuance