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noun

Definition of wheelsnext
plural of wheel
as in car
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of wheel
1
as in swings
to change the course or direction of (something) wheeled the bike around sharply to see what had fallen off

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2
as in rotates
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
as in revolves
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
as in curves
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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5
as in turns
to change one's course or direction upon hearing the construction workers' suggestive remarks, she wheeled around to glare at them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheels
  1. car
  2. rotates
  3. bus
  4. deviates
  5. automobile
  6. machine
Noun
  • The damage will be felt for years to come both within China and in countries that relied on strong Chinese demand to export their cars, commodities, and services.
    Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • By the end of my visit, locals were welcoming me into their artist studios, buying me ice cream at Growler’s (a must-stop shop), and stopping their cars to offer me a ride in the rain.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of car
Verb
  • As the carousel rotates, these blocks align with a 120-degree section of the dial, with the current hour always facing the observer.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The proverbial cherry on top is real fruit, which rotates seasonally.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of rotates
Noun
  • The ticket includes a bus tour behind the scenes at NASA, including the enormous Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch Complex 39’s Pad A and Pad B. Stops and schedules may be altered by spaceflight operations.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Make your own itinerary by choosing a couple stops, or book seats on a bus with the Uncorked Touring Company.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of bus
Verb
  • The Disney performance deviates from the religious overtunes.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The circular hearth, with its two channels and thick wall lining, deviates from the typical design of cooking fire pits.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of deviates
Noun
  • The driver will have blood drawn for a sobriety test, which is standard protocol when an automobile accident results in death or serious injury.
    Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The tariffs, if implemented, could dramatically raise prices for American consumers on everything from gas to automobiles to agricultural products.
    Colleen Long and Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of automobile
Noun
  • In addition to material developments, Cotton Incorporated creates fabric designs and samples on knitting and weaving machines at its North Carolina headquarters.
    Fairchild Studio, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The machine under their care, housed in a room longer than a football field, had just achieved the official title of most powerful supercomputer in the world.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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