wheel
US /wil/
Definition
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)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The mechanic replaced a damaged wheel on the delivery truck.
Word Family
NounNoun
wheel gốc
wheeler
wheeling
VerbVerb
wheel gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Collocations
- Easy bicycle wheelto bicycle wheel, meaning to ride a bicycle
- Medium sit behind the steering wheelto sit behind the steering wheel, meaning to be seated
- Hard grease the wheels of commercial enterpriseto grease the wheels of commercial enterprise, meaning to lubricate with grease
- Very Hard reinvent the wheel out of stubborn ignoranceto reinvent the wheel out of stubborn ignorance, meaning to bring back into existence
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