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English noun: wheel | |||
| 1. | wheel (artifact) a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | machine, simple machine | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | balance, balance wheel, bicycle wheel, buffing wheel, car wheel, cartwheel, cogwheel, daisy print wheel, daisy wheel, driving wheel, emery wheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, grinding wheel, handwheel, nosewheel, paddle wheel, paddlewheel, pinwheel, potter's wheel, ratchet wheel, roller, roulette, rowel, sprocket, sprocket wheel, toothed wheel, trundle, wagon wheel, water wheel, water wheel, waterwheel, waterwheel | ||
| Part holonym | felloe, felly, rim | ||
| Part meronym | wheeled vehicle | ||
| 2. | wheel (artifact) a handwheel that is used for steering | ||
| Synonyms | steering wheel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | handwheel | ||
| Part meronym | steering mechanism, steering system | ||
| 3. | wheel (attribute) forces that provide energy and direction | ||
| Samples | The wheels of government began to turn. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force | ||
| 4. | wheel (artifact) a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | helm | ||
| 5. | wheel (artifact) game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in | ||
| Synonyms | roulette wheel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | game equipment | ||
| 6. | wheel (artifact) an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims | ||
| Synonyms | rack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instrument of torture | ||
| 7. | wheel (artifact) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals | ||
| Synonyms | bicycle, bike, cycle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wheeled vehicle | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | all-terrain bike, bicycle-built-for-two, mountain bike, off-roader, ordinary, ordinary bicycle, push-bike, safety bicycle, safety bike, tandem, tandem bicycle, velocipede | ||
| Part holonym | bicycle seat, bicycle wheel, chain, coaster brake, foot lever, foot pedal, handlebar, kickstand, mudguard, pedal, saddle, splash guard, splash-guard, sprocket, sprocket wheel, treadle | ||
English verb: wheel | |||
| 1. | wheel (motion) change directions as if revolving on a pivot | ||
| Samples | They wheeled their horses around and left. | ||
| Synonyms | wheel around | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go around, revolve, rotate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cartwheel | ||
| 2. | wheel (motion) wheel somebody or something | ||
| Synonyms | wheel around | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | transport | ||
| 3. | wheel (motion) move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle | ||
| Samples | The President's convoy rolled past the crowds. | ||
| Synonyms | roll | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bowl, troll | ||
| 4. | wheel (motion) ride a bicycle | ||
| Synonyms | bicycle, bike, cycle, pedal | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ride | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | backpedal, unicycle | ||
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