wheel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 See also 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 References 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English hwēoġol, hwēol, from Proto-Germanic *khwekhwlan, *khwegwlan, from Proto-Indo-European *kwe-k(w)lo-, wheel, circle, a reduplicated form of Proto-Indo-European base *k(w)el-, to go round. Cognate with Dutch wiel, wheel; Old Church Slavonic коло; Latin colere (to cultivate, to inhabit; = to turn around); and Old Norse hvél, hjól, wheel

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• enPR: wēl, IPA: /wiːl/, SAMPA: /wi:l/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːl
• Homophones: wheal, weal (in accents with the wine-whine merger), we'll (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

[edit] Noun

wheel (plural wheels)

1. A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
2. (informal, with "the") A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
3. (nautical) The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.
4. (slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.
5. (poker slang) The lowest straight in poker: ace, 2, 3, 4, 5.
6. (automotive) wheel rim

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• (wheel rim): rim

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[edit] See also

• Wheel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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[edit] References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

[edit] Verb

to wheel (third-person singular simple present wheels, present participle wheeling, simple past and past participle wheeled)

1. (intransitive or transitive) To roll along as on wheels.

   Wheel that trolley over here, would you?

2. (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.

   The vulture wheeled above us.

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