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mag wheel

mag wheel
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mag hweel, weel]
    • /mæg ʰwil, wil/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mag hweel, weel]
    • /mæg ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of mag wheel words

  • noun mag wheel a wheel containing magnesium or aluminum generally alloyed with steel, which makes it lighter in weight and shinier than an ordinary steel wheel: used especially on racing cars and sports cars. 1
  • noun mag wheel a shiny, lightweight motor vehicle wheel having an attractive, symmetrical pattern of holes or spokes around the hub 0
  • noun mag wheel (automotive, originally late 1950s and into 1960s) A wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels. 0

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Origin of mag wheel

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; mag, by shortening of magnesium

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mag wheel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mag wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mag wheel usage trend in Literature

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