mag wheel

English

Etymology

Short for magnesium wheel.

Noun

mag wheel (plural mag wheels)

1. (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.

Synonyms

• alloy wheel
• mag

Translations

wheel of magnesium alloy

• French: roue en alliage
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