Wheels Definition–noun | 1. | a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. |
| 2. | any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature: a potter's wheel; roulette wheel; spinning wheel. |
| 4. | Nautical. | a. | a circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering: He took th
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| 6. | a round object, decoration, etc.: a wheel of cheese; a design of red wheels and blue squares. |
| 7. | an old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed. |
| 8. | a circular firework that revolves rapidly while burning; pinwheel. |
| 9. | a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning in order to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs. |
| 10. | wheels, | a. | moving, propelling, or animating agencies: the wheels of commerce; the wheels of thought. |
| b. | Slang. a personal means of transportation, esp. a car. |
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| 11. | a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression: the wheel of days and nights. |
| 12. | a wheeling or circular movement: the intricate wheels of the folk dances. |
| 13. | (formerly) a movement of troops, ships, etc., drawn up in line, as if turning on a pivot. |
| 14. | Informal. someone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.; an important person: a big wheel. |
–verb (used with object) | 15. | to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis. |
| 16. | to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction. |
| 17. | to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.: The servants wheel the tables out. |
| 18. | to provide (a veh
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–verb (used without object) | 19. | to turn on or as on an axis or about a center; revolve, rotate, or pivot. |
| 20. | to move in a circular or curving course: pigeons wheeling above. |
| 21. | to turn so as to face in a different direction (often fol. by about or around): He wheeled about and faced his opponent squarely. |
| 22. | to change one's opinion or procedure (often fol. by about or around): He wheeled around and argued for the oppos
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| 23. | to roll along on or as on wheels; travel along smoothly: The car wheeled along the highway. |
| 24. | British Military. to turn: Right wheel! |
—Idioms| 25. | at the wheel, | a. | at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. |
| b. | in command or control: Her ambition is to be at the wheel of a large corporation by the age of 40. |
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| 26. | hell on wheels. hell (def. 19). |
| 27. | spin one's wheels, Informal. to expend or waste effort to no avail: He spun his wheels on that project for two years. |
| 28. | wheel and deal, Informal. to operate dynamically for one's own profit or benefit. |
| 29. | wheels within wheels, an involved interaction of motives or agencies operating to produce the final result: Government agencies are a study of wheels within wheels. |
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And Definition–conjunction | 1. | (used to connect grammatically coordinate words, phrases, or clauses) along or together with; as well as; in addition to; besides; also; moreover: pens and pencils. |
| 2. | added to; plus: 2 and 2 are 4. |
| 3. | then: He read for an hour and went to bed. |
| 4. | also, at the same time: to sleep and dream. |
| 5. | then again; repeatedly: He coughed and coughed. |
| 6. | (used to imply different qualities in things having the same name): There are bargains and bargains, so watch out. |
| 7. | (used to introduce a sentence, implying continuation) also; then: And then it happened. |
| 8. | Informal. to (used between two finite verbs): Try and do it. Call and see if she's home yet. |
| 9. | (used to introduce a consequence or conditional result): He felt sick and decided to lie down for a while. Say one more word about it and I'll scream. |
| 10. | but; on the contrary: He tried to run five miles and couldn't. They said they were about to leave and then stayed for two more hours. |
| 11. | (used to connect alternatives): He felt that he was being forced to choose between his career and his family. |
| 12. | (used to introduce a comment on the preceding clause): They don't like each other—and with good reason. |
| 13. | Archaic. if: and you please. Compare an2. |
–noun | 14. | an added condition, stipulation, detail, or particular: He accepted the job, no ands or buts about it. |
—Idioms| 16. | and so forth, and the like; and others; et cetera: We discussed traveling, sightseeing, and so forth. |
| 17. | and so on, and more things or others of a similar kind; and the like: It was a summer filled with parties, picnics, and so on. |
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Tire Definition–verb (used with object) | 1. | to reduce or exhaust the strength of, as by exertion; make weary; fatigue: The long walk tired him. |
| 2. | to exhaust the interest, patience, etc., of; make weary; bore: Your stories tire me. |
–verb (used without object) | 3. | to have the strength reduced or exhausted, as by labor or exertion; become fatigued; be sleepy. |
| 4. | to have one's appreciation, interest, patience, etc., exhausted; become or be weary; become bored (usually fol. by of): He soon tired of playing billiards. |
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