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Circular component rotating on an axle
wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) intended to turn on an axle bearing. The wheel is one of the key components of the wheel and
Wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on an axle. Wheel or The Wheel may also refer
Wheel_(disambiguation)
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Look up big wheel or big wheels in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Big wheel may refer to: Big Wheel (tricycle), a low-riding tricycle, usually made
Big_wheel
Torture device used for capital punishment
The breaking wheel, also known as the execution wheel, the Wheel of Catherine or the (Saint) Catherine('s) Wheel, was a torture method used for public
Breaking_wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up catherine wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Catherine wheel may refer to: Breaking wheel, an instrument of torturous execution originally
Catherine_wheel
Type of user account in Unix systems
In Unix operating systems, a wheel is a user account with a wheel bit, a system setting that provides additional special system privileges that empower
Wheel_(computing)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wheel of fortune, wheels of fortune, wheel of Fortune, or Wheel of Fortune in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wheel of Fortune commonly refers
Wheel_of_Fortune
Acrobatic apparatus
The Cyr wheel (also known as the roue Cyr, mono wheel, or simple wheel) is an acrobatic apparatus that consists of a single large ring made of aluminum
Cyr_wheel
Series of fantasy novels by Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as co-author of the final three installments
The_Wheel_of_Time
Former ferris wheel in London, England
The Great Wheel, also known as the Gigantic Wheel, or Graydon Wheel, was built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court, London, in the United
Great_Wheel
Machine that converts the energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power
water wheel is a machine for converting the kinetic energy of flowing or falling water into useful forms of power, often in a watermill. A water wheel consists
Water_wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
Giant wheel is an alternative name for a large Ferris wheel. Giant Wheel may also refer to: Giant Wheel (1982 World's Fair), a 50-metre (164 ft) Vekoma
Giant_Wheel
Machine used in the shaping of round ceramic ware
In pottery, a potter's wheel is a machine used in the shaping (known as throwing) of clay into round ceramic ware. The wheel may also be used during the
Potter's_wheel
Any wheel of a motor vehicle that transmits force
A drive wheel is a wheel of a motor vehicle that transmits force, transforming torque into tractive force from the tires to the road, causing the vehicle
Drive_wheel
Genre of television series
A wheel series, wheel show, wheel format or umbrella series is a television series in which two or more regular programs are rotated in the same time
Wheel_series
Device for spinning thread, yarn, or silk from natural or synthetic fibers
A spinning wheel is a device for spinning thread or yarn from fibres. It was fundamental to the textile industry prior to the Industrial Revolution. It
Spinning_wheel
Scottish rock band
Stealers Wheel were a Scottish folk rock band formed in 1972 in Paisley, Scotland, by former school friends Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty. Their best-known
Stealers_Wheel
Medical device for neurological use
A Wartenberg wheel, also called a Wartenberg pinwheel or Wartenberg neurowheel, is a medical device for neurological use. The wheel was designed to test
Wartenberg_wheel
Symbol in Dharmic religions
The dharmachakra (Sanskrit: धर्मचक्र dharmacakra, Pali: dhammacakka) or wheel of dharma is a symbol used in the Dharmic religions. It has a widespread
Dharmachakra
Type of omnidirectional wheel
Mecanum wheel is an omnidirectional wheel design for a land-based vehicle to move in any direction. It is sometimes called the Swedish wheel or Ilon wheel after
Mecanum_wheel
Amusement ride
A Ferris wheel (also called a big wheel, giant wheel or an observation wheel) is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating upright wheel with multiple
Ferris_wheel
Rotating boat lift in Scotland
The Falkirk Wheel (Scottish Gaelic: Cuibhle na h-Eaglaise Brice) is a rotating boat lift in Tamfourhill, Falkirk, in central Scotland, connecting the
Falkirk_Wheel
Annual cycle of seasonal festivals observed by modern and historical pagans
The Wheel of the Year is an annual cycle of seasonal festivals marking the year's chief solar events (solstices and equinoxes) and the midpoints between
Wheel_of_the_Year
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Look up wagon wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wagon wheel may refer to: The wheel of a wagon Wagon Wheels, a brand of biscuits in the United
Wagon_wheel
Component of a computer mouse used for scrolling
A scroll wheel is a wheel used for scrolling on an electronic visual display. The term usually refers to a wheel found on a computer mouse, in which case
Scroll_wheel
A jockey wheel is a wheel-based mechanical system used for steering or guidance, either: a guide wheel — usually operating as a pair — which is used to
Jockey_wheel
Adjustment of the angles of wheels on a car
Wheel alignment, sometimes referred to as wheel tracking, is a vehicle maintenance procedure involving adjustment of the geometric angles of a vehicle’s
Wheel_alignment
2021 American fantasy television series
The Wheel of Time is an American fantasy television series developed by Rafe Judkins for Amazon Prime Video. The series is based on the book series of
The_Wheel_of_Time_(TV_series)
Mechanism used to steer watercraft
A ship's wheel or boat's wheel is a device used aboard a ship, boat, submarine, or airship, with which a helmsman steers the vessel and controls its course
Ship's_wheel
Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland
Capital Wheel is a Ferris wheel at National Harbor, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. It opened on May 23, 2014. The wheel was
Capital_Wheel
Proposed electrodynamic levitation system
electrodynamic wheel is a type of wheel proposed for use in electrodynamic levitation of the maglev train transport system. Unlike a conventional wheel, an electrodynamic
Electrodynamic_wheel
Illustrative organization of color hues
A color wheel or color circle is an abstract illustrative organization of color hues around a circle, which shows the relationships between primary colors
Color_wheel
Observation wheel in London, England
Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It is the world's tallest cantilevered observation wheel,
London_Eye
World's largest waterwheel
The Laxey Wheel (also known as Lady Isabella) is built into the hillside above the village of Laxey in the Isle of Man. It is the largest surviving original
Laxey_Wheel
American television game show
Wheel of Fortune (often known simply as Wheel) is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show has aired continuously since January
Wheel of Fortune (American game show)
Wheel_of_Fortune_(American_game_show)
Wheel made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium
steel, (the most common material used in wheel production), is an alloy of iron and carbon, the term "alloy wheel" is usually reserved for wheels made from
Alloy_wheel
Ferris wheel in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Observation Wheel (abbr. HKOW) is a 60-metre (197-foot) tall Ferris wheel located at the Central Harbourfront, Central, Hong Kong. It has
Hong_Kong_Observation_Wheel
Wheels whose rims connect to their hubs by wire spokes
60' suspension wheel built in 1851 at Burden Iron Works in Troy, NY is widely believed to have inspired the original 250' Ferris Wheel, the largest form
Wire_wheel
Defensive strategy in baseball
The wheel play is a defensive strategy in baseball designed to defend against a sacrifice bunt. The play's name derives from the wheel-like rotation of
Wheel_play
Amusement ride
A Devil's wheel, Teufelsrad, Human Roulette Wheel or Joy Wheel is an amusement ride commonly found at public festivals and fairs. Cited as being invented
Devil's_wheel
Form of gymnastics using a wheel-shaped apparatus
Rhönrad, gymnastics wheel, gym wheel, or German wheel, in the beginning also known as ayro wheel, aero wheel, and Rhon rod. The large wheel consists of two
Wheel_gymnastics
Automobile layout
front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR), also called Système Panhard is a powertrain layout with an engine in front and rear-wheel-drive, connected via
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
Front-engine,_rear-wheel-drive_layout
Type of steering control in land vehicles
A steering wheel (also called a driving wheel, a hand wheel, or simply wheel) is a type of steering control in vehicles. Steering wheels are used in most
Steering_wheel
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Look up third wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Third wheel, a term for someone who is superfluous, may refer to: The Third Wheel (film), a 2002
Third_wheel
Ferris wheel at Coney Island
The Wonder Wheel is a 150-foot-tall (46 m) eccentric Ferris wheel at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park at Coney Island in the New York City borough of
Wonder_Wheel
Observation wheel in Melbourne Docklands, Australia
Ferris wheel in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. Described by its operators as an "observation wheel" and
Melbourne_Star
Mechanism for regulating the speed of clocks
energy to the clock's timekeeping element (usually a pendulum or balance wheel) to replace the energy lost to friction during its cycle and keep the timekeeper
Escapement
Huntsman spider native to the Namib Desert
The wheel spider or golden wheel spider (Carparachne aureoflava) is a huntsman spider native to the Namib Desert of Southern Africa. This spider is distinct
Wheel_spider
Devotional tool in Buddhism
A prayer wheel, or mani wheel, is a cylindrical wheel (Tibetan: འཁོར་ལོ།, Wylie: 'khor lo, Oirat: кюрдэ) for Buddhist recitation. The wheel is installed
Prayer_wheel
Abrasive cutting tool for grinders
wheel terminology) to form a solid, circular shape. Various profiles and cross sections are available depending on the intended usage for the wheel.
Grinding_wheel
Exercise toy for hamsters and other rodents
A hamster wheel or running wheel is an exercise device used primarily by hamsters and other rodents, but also by other cursorial animals when given the
Hamster_wheel
Active Wheel was a Michelin-developed tire which incorporates an electric motor and suspension It was presented at Challenge Bibendum 2004's edition on
Active_Wheel
Hypothetical perpetual motion machine
Bhāskara's wheel was a hypothetical perpetual-motion machine design created around 1150 CE by the Indian mathematician Bhāskara II. The wheel consisted
Bhāskara's_wheel
Steam-powered vessel propelled by paddle wheels
water. Earlier ships that are driven by a paddle wheel under manual power are known as paddle wheelers. In the early 19th century, paddle wheels were the
Paddle_steamer
Ferris wheel in Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States
SkyStar Wheel is a 150-foot-tall (45.7 m), 137-foot-diameter (41.8 m) traveling observation wheel located in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf since November
SkyStar_Wheel
Wheel designed for a bicycle
A bicycle wheel is a wheel, most commonly a wire wheel, designed for a bicycle. A pair is often called a wheelset, especially in the context of ready built
Bicycle_wheel
Automobile wheel fastened by a single, central nut
A centerlock wheel is a type of automobile wheel in which the wheel is fastened to the axle using a single, central nut, instead of the more common ring
Centerlock_wheel
Classification system for rolling stocks
In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive. Several
Wheel_arrangement
1913 sculpture by Marcel Duchamp
Bicycle Wheel is an early readymade created by French artist Marcel Duchamp in 1913. Consisting of a bicycle wheel mounted upside down on a wooden stool
Bicycle_Wheel
Early type of bicycle
a high wheel, high wheeler or ordinary, is an early type of bicycle distinguished by its large front wheel and comparatively small back wheel. It was
Penny-farthing
Device designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved
A wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot, parking boot, Denver boot, or wheel lock, is a device that is designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved
Wheel_clamp
The Sagebien wheel is a type of water wheel invented by Alphonse Sagebien of France, a hydrological engineer and a graduate of the École Centrale des Arts
Sagebien_wheel
Distance-measuring device
A surveyor's wheel, also called a clickwheel, hodometer, waywiser, trundle wheel, measuring wheel or perambulator is a device for measuring distance. The
Surveyor's_wheel
Measuring a wheel rim diameter to find the wheel's size
The wheel size for a motor vehicle or similar wheel has a number of parameters. The millimetre is most commonly used to specify dimensions in modern production
Wheel_sizing
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up mouse wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mouse wheel or mousewheel may refer to: Hamster wheel Treadmill Treadwheel The scroll wheel of a computer
Mouse_wheel
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Spin the Wheel may refer to: Spin the Wheel (game show), a 2019 American game show Spin the Wheel (album), by Bellefire, 2004 "Spin the Wheel" (song),
Spin_the_Wheel
Time measuring device
A balance wheel, or balance, is the timekeeping device used in mechanical watches and small clocks, analogous to the pendulum in a pendulum clock. It
Balance_wheel
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Look up wheeler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wheeler may refer to: Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated
Wheeler
Ferris wheel in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Suzhou Ferris Wheel is a 120-metre (394 ft) tall giant Ferris wheel on the east bank of Jinji Lake in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It has 60 passenger cabins
Suzhou_Ferris_Wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
High Wheel may refer to: Penny-farthing bicycle High Entrance/Exit Turnstile (HEET) High wheeler, an early automobile body style This disambiguation page
High_wheel
American game show personality (born 1957)
television personality. She is best known as the co-host of the game show Wheel of Fortune, a position she has held since 1982. She began her career as
Vanna_White
Large rotating circus apparatus
The Wheel of Death, in the context of acrobatic circus arts, is a large rotating apparatus on which performers carry out synchronized acrobatic skills
Wheel_of_Death_(Space_Wheel)
Wheel designed for railway tracks
A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for use on railway tracks. The wheel acts as a rolling component, typically press fitted
Train_wheel
American television host (born 1946)
game show Wheel of Fortune, a position which he held from 1981 to 2024. Sajak also served as a consultant for the show, and hosted Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Pat_Sajak
Topics referred to by the same term
Wheel stop may refer to: Wheel chock, for aircraft or road vehicles Railway wheel stop This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title
Wheel_stop
A wheel tax is a vehicle registration fee commonly used on automobiles generally less than 8000 pounds in the United States by some cities and counties
Wheel_tax
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related to Sun wheels. Sun wheel or solar wheel may refer to: Various solar symbols, including: Black Sun (symbol), a type of sun wheel symbol originating in
Sun_wheel
Casino game of chance
Roulette (named after the French word meaning "little wheel") is a casino game which was likely developed from the Italian game Biribi. In the game, a
Roulette
Attitude control device used in spacecraft
A reaction wheel (RW) is an electric motor attached to a flywheel, which, when its rotation speed is changed, causes a counter-rotation proportionately
Reaction_wheel
The Wheel Blacks are the national wheelchair rugby team of New Zealand. The team won the gold medal at the 2004 Paralympic games in Athens. The Wheel Blacks
Wheel_Blacks
Design of automobile wheels
licence by the British firm of Rubery Owen – hence RO-Style – The Rostyle wheel was especially popular during the 1960s and 1970s. The wheels had a characteristic
Rostyle_wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
Wheel of death may refer to: Wheel of Death (Space Wheel), a large rotating apparatus on which acrobatic and balancing feats are performed Wheel of death
Wheel_of_death
Topics referred to by the same term
Wheel stops may refer to: Wheel chocks, for aircraft or road vehicles Railway wheel stops This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the
Wheel_stops
Circular slide rule used in aviation
speed and course. They are frequently referred to by the nickname "whiz wheel". Flight computers are usually made out of aluminum, plastic or cardboard
E6B
Ferris wheel in Brisbane, Australia
The Wheel of Brisbane (commonly known as the Channel Seven Wheel and formerly as the Big Wheel) is an observation wheel in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Wheel_of_Brisbane
Historical automotive component
The Fuchs wheel or Fuchsfelge is a wheel made for the first Porsche 911 model in the early 1960s. Designed in conjunction with Otto Fuchs KG [de], Porsche
Fuchs_wheel
Algebra where division is always defined
A wheel is a type of algebra (in the sense of universal algebra) where division is always defined. In particular, division by zero is meaningful. The
Wheel_theory
1906 novel by Hermann Hesse
Beneath the Wheel (Unterm Rad) is a 1906 novel written by Hermann Hesse. The novel is a severe criticism of academic education that ignores students'
Beneath_the_Wheel
Symbolic representation of cyclic existence
Pāli: bhavacakka; Tibetan: སྲིད་པའི་འཁོར་ལོ, Wylie: srid pa'i 'khor lo) or wheel of life is a visual teaching aid and meditation tool symbolically representing
Bhavacakra
Pairing of two metrical schemes
Bob and wheel is a pairing of two metrical schemes. The wheel is a type of rhythm used in hymns or narrative songs sung in European churches or gatherings
Bob_and_wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
London wheel may refer to either of two giant Ferris wheels: London Eye (opened to the public in 2000), on the South Bank of the River Thames, in the
London_wheel
Outer part of a wheel on which the tire is mounted
The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire". It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted
Rim_(wheel)
Kitchen tool
A pastry wheel, also known as a pastry jigger or jagging wheel, is a kitchen tool which is used to cut pastry and other doughs. A typical design includes
Pastry_wheel
Metalworking tool for curving sheet metal
The English wheel, in Britain also known as a wheeling machine, is a metalworking tool that enables a craftsperson to form compound (double curvature)
English_wheel
Type of bicycle
A small-wheel bicycle, sometimes called a mini velo or mini-velo, is an adult bicycle with a reasonable sized frame and relatively small wheels, usually
Small-wheel_bicycle
Topics referred to by the same term
Astro Wheel, Astro Wheels, or AstroWheel may refer to: Astro Wheel (Chance Rides), a 1967 Ferris wheel AstroWheel (Great Escape), a 1969 attraction in
Astro_Wheel
Topics referred to by the same term
up Ferris wheel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A Ferris wheel is a type of amusement ride. Ferris wheel may also refer to: Ferris Wheel (1893), the
Ferris_wheel_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
Running wheel may refer to: Alternative name for a carrying wheel on a steam locomotive Hamster wheel This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Running_wheel
Mechanical stringed musical instrument
that produces sound by means of a hand-cranked rosined wheel that rubs against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin (or nyckelharpa) bow, and
Hurdy-gurdy
Symbol
A winged wheel or flying wheel is a symbol used on monuments by the ancient Greeks and Romans and more recently as a heraldic charge. The symbol is mostly
Winged_wheel
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Indian
The Goddess who is armed with a wheel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Wheelock, from the Wheelock river, which is named with a Celtic word meaning ‘winding’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Lakshmi, The Goddess who has the divine wheel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin unidentified; perhaps a variant spelling of Wiles or of Wheeless.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chakrika | சகà¯à®°à®¿à®•à®¾
Goddess Lakshmi, The Goddess who has the divine wheel
Chakrika | சகà¯à®°à®¿à®•à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels (for vehicles or for use in spinning or various other manufacturing processes), from an agent derivative of Middle English whele ‘wheel’. The name is particularly common on the Isle of Wight; on the mainland it is concentrated in the neighboring region of central southern England.A founder of Salisbury, NH, in 1634 was John Wheeler.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a wheelwright or cartmaker, from Middle Low German asse ‘axle’ + the agent suffix -er.German : variant of Essner.English : perhaps a variant of Asser, itself a variant of Asher.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire named Wheeldon, from Old English hwēol ‘wheel’ (referring perhaps to a rounded shape) + dūn ‘hill’, or from Whielden in Buckinghamshire, which is named with hwēol + denu ‘valley’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of wheels, from Middle English whele ‘wheel’ (Old English hwēol) + wyrhta ‘wright’. See also Wheeler.John Wheelwright (c. 1592–1679), clergyman, came to Boston, MA, from Lincolnshire, England in 1636. He was banished from Massachusettes for his support of his sister-in-law, Anne Hutchinson, in the antinomian controversy; he set up a community at Exeter, NH.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chakradharini | சகà¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
The Goddess who is armed with a wheel
Chakradharini | சகà¯à®°à®¤à®¾à®°à¯€à®¨à¯€
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire and East Midlands)
English (Yorkshire and East Midlands) : topographic name composed of Middle English whele ‘wheel’ + hous ‘house’. According to Reaney, the reference is often to a house near a dammed-up stream where a cutler ground his knives on a small water-wheel. The compound is not attested as a vocabulary word in this or any other sense before the 19th century, although the surname William de Whelehous is found in 1379.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheeler.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of Weiler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of Wheeless, or of Wheels, from Old English hwēol ‘wheel’, and so a topographic name for someone who lived near a waterwheel, or a metonymic occupational name for someone in charge of one.
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Lakshmi, The Goddess who has the divine wheel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheelock.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheeler.Respelling of Jewish Weiler.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
A Driver; Wheel Maker
Boy/Male
English American
Wheel maker.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Chakrikaa | சாரீகா
Goddess Lakshmi, The Goddess who has the divine wheel
Chakrikaa | சாரீகா
Surname or Lastname
English
English : origin uncertain; possibly an altered spelling of Wheelhouse, reflecting a local pronunciation.
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