flat wheel
Example Sentences
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Moreover the gout in his bad foot troubled him more and more, and he ceased to get much satisfaction from rolling around on a "flat wheel" and scaring people with his tracks.
From Bears I Have Met—and Others by Kelly, Allen
The third-class car, joggling along on a flat wheel, was full of the smell of sweat and sour wine.
From One Man's Initiation—1917 by Dos Passos, John
Jamie gazed about thoughtfully, then concluded: "They was a flat wheel on the rear truck."
From The Rosie World by Fillmore, Parker
If they are markedly short, the result will be a monotonous, choppy, jolting effect, like a flat wheel on a street-car.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)
"Can't you run on a flat wheel?" asked Ralph anxiously.
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry
