big wheel
noun
plural big wheels
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British
: ferris wheel
The wheel formation is the basis of most rides, and the Big Wheel itself is not a new machine.—
Ian Starsmore
Ian StarsmoreThey ate toffee apples and sweet popcorn, shot at targets, tossed rings and rode on the big wheel.—Paulo Lins
Paulo LinsExamples of big wheel in a Sentence
He's a big wheel in local politics.
rose in the ranks to become a big wheel on Wall Street
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There was a man riding a toddler’s big wheel with a 40-ounce malt liquor bottle in one hand, and a woman wearing just a torn T-shirt was cursing up a storm.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
—Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
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Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2025
Off-road vehicles need to be boxy, tall and large with big wheels and specialized tires -- these are terrible for range.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
One of the teachers at Abbott, Jacob (played by Chris Perfetti), paid homage to Sajak with his costume, which even included a big wheel.
—Kayla Caldwell, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The original penny-farthing bicycle had a big wheel up front with a smaller one out at the back, and was also known as a high-wheel cycle.
—New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for big wheel
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“Big wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20wheel. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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