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wheel

US /wil/

noun Core · B1 Sản xuất & chất lượng

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 wheel
    to bicycle wheel, meaning to ride a bicycle
  • Medium sit behind the steering wheel
    to sit behind the steering wheel, meaning to be seated
  • Hard grease the wheels of commercial enterprise
    to grease the wheels of commercial enterprise, meaning to lubricate with grease
  • Very Hard reinvent the wheel out of stubborn ignorance
    to reinvent the wheel out of stubborn ignorance, meaning to bring back into existence

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