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plural of wheel
Synonyms of wheels
(Entry 1 of 2)
slang
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
- now that I've got wheels, I can go to the outlet mall
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- convertible,
- fastback,
- hardtop,
- hatchback,
- notchback,
- ragtop,
- sports car,
- sport-utility vehicle,
- station wagon,
- SUV,
- town car,
- wagon,
- woody
- (or woodie)
- compact,
- coupe
- (or coupé),
- intermediate,
- limousine,
- mini,
- minicar,
- sedan,
- subcompact,
- V-8
wheels
verb
present tense third-person singular of wheel
Synonyms & Antonyms of wheels (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to change the course or direction of (something)
- wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off
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2
to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis
- wheeled the bicycle's tires around to see if they were balanced
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3
to move in circles around an axis or center
- she wheeled around and around until finally she got dizzy and fell down
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4
to turn away from a straight line or course
- the highway wheels to the west as it forms an arc that bypasses the city
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“Wheels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheels. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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