wheel in English: A round part that turns to make a car or bike move along. (noun)

Translation

A round part that turns to make a car or bike move along.

Word origin

From Old English hweol, the old Germanic word for a round turning part.

Origin: Old English
Root: hweol

Grammar

Gender

Pluralwheels

Examples

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"Wheel" is the round part that turns.

.

"Wheels" is the plural, meaning more than one wheel.

.

Here "wheel" is the round part the driver holds.

Related words

car

A road vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries a small number of people.

turn

To move so you face a new way, or to make something move round.

road

A long, hard path that cars and people use to travel from one place to another.

side

One of the flat or outer parts of something, or one of two opposite places, edges, or groups.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

spin

To turn round and round quickly on one spot.

engine

The part of a machine that uses fuel or power to make it move.

roll

To move by turning over and over, the way a ball moves on the ground.

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