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noun wheel·er \ ˈhwē-lər , ˈwē- \

Definition of wheeler

1 :one that wheels

2 :a draft animal (such as a horse) pulling in the position nearest the front wheels of a wagon

3 :something (such as a vehicle or ship) that has wheels —used especially in combination

a side-wheeler

18-wheelers

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Guillory was walking back to the four-wheeler when the deputy pulled out his gun and ordered him onto the ground, according to Long.

— michael kunzelman, The Seattle Times, "Police: Deputy killed man after girlfriend tried to grab gun," 10 July 2017
Start at Knead Baking Company for a breakfast sandwich and a pastry—because your next stop is Mob Shop Bikes to rent a two-wheeler to tool around town on.

— zan romanoff, Bon Appetit, "Hightail It to Ojai, Your Best Weekend Escape from L.A.," 10 July 2017
Two-wheelers include a 1970 Honda Super Sport CB 150 and a 1981 Honda City car with a foldable Honda Motocopo scooter.

— mark maynard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego auto museum showcases 'Japanese Steel'," 6 July 2017
Shipping Corridors Driving down many interstate highways, particularly at night, comes with a familiar sight: a cavalcade of eighteen-wheelers pulling food and goods across the country.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "Three Ways the Interstate System Changed America," 30 June 2017
Shipping Corridors Driving down many interstate highways, particularly at night, comes with a familiar sight: a cavalcade of eighteen-wheelers pulling food and goods across the country.

— kat eschner, Smithsonian, "Three Ways the Interstate System Changed America," 30 June 2017
The Vinny cited here is Vincent Piazza, the real estate/automotive wheeler-dealer father of baseball great Mike Piazza.

— michael klein, Philly.com, "Let's Eat: On Walnut Street, something for everyone," 28 June 2017
The poor purser stands his ground as the line of four-wheelers and humans tries to change course and move around him.

— megan bush moody, Alaska Dispatch News, "Choreographed frenzy: What happens when the ferry arrives in our tiny town," 25 June 2017
The man who gave Einstein a ride on his two-wheeler was none other than Beachwood Mayor Merle Gorden.

— jeff piorkowski/special to cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "A dream comes true for a 95-year-old Beachwood woman; Race for the Place winners; more: Press Run," 16 June 2017

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biographical name Whee·ler \ ˈhwē-lər , ˈwē- \

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Joseph 1836–1906 American general

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William Almon 1819–1887 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1877–81)

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: a vehicle that has a specified number of wheels

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