wheel

Definition

• n. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
• n. forces that provide energy and direction
• n. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
• v. change directions as if revolving on a pivot

Word forms

Past tense

wheeled

Present participle

wheeling

Past participle

wheeled

Third person singular

wheels

Example sentences

1. n.

   The car's wheel started to spin when it hit the ice.

2. vt.

   Please wheel the cart to the front of the store.

3. vi.

   The bird began to wheel in the sky, searching for food.