Transcription
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- [hweel, weel]
- /ʰwil, wil/
- /wiːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hweel, weel]
- /ʰwil, wil/
Definitions of wheels word
- noun wheels a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. 1
- noun wheels any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature: a potter's wheel; roulette wheel; spinning wheel. 1
- noun wheels steering wheel. 1
- noun wheels Nautical. a circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering: He took the wheel during the storm. a paddle wheel. a propeller. 1
- noun wheels Informal. a bicycle. 1
- noun wheels a round object, decoration, etc.: a wheel of cheese; a design of red wheels and blue squares. 1
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Origin of wheels
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English whel(e), Old English hwēol, hweohl; cognate with Dutch wiel, Old Norse hjōl; akin to Greek kýklos (see cycle); (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Wheels
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wheels popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
wheels usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wheels
noun wheels
- four-wheeler — a four-wheel vehicle, especially a hackney carriage.
- gocart — Alternative form of go-cart (framework for children learning to walk).
- carryall — A carryall is a large bag made of nylon, canvas, or leather, which you use to carry your clothes and other possessions, for example when you are travelling.
- limousine — any large, luxurious automobile, especially one driven by a chauffeur.
- automobile — An automobile is a car.
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