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wheel

[hweel, weel] / ʰwil, wil /
NOUN
circle, revolution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disk drum roller
STRONG
caster circuit circulation circumvolution cycle gyration gyre hoop pivot pulley ratchet ring roll rotation round spin trolley turn twirl whirl
VERB
turn, rotate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pivot spin trundle twirl whirl
STRONG
circle gyrate orbit pirouette reel revolve roll swing swivel

Example Sentences

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Few teenagers hang posters of Birkin bags in their bedrooms, but droves of them have the sight of F40s and Testarossas seared into their brains long before they can get behind the wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The light green Apollo Go logo was visible on the steering wheel.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Unable to work, she has lost her business and her driving licence was revoked because she is not safe to get behind the wheel.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

An incident behind the wheel had upended his career—again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Just before the floor collapsed, I threw the last nest at the spinning wheel.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff