wheel




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)


Type of:
  • machine; simple machine

Types:
  • balance wheel; balance
  • bicycle wheel
  • buffing wheel
  • cartwheel
  • car wheel
  • daisy print wheel; daisy wheel
  • driving wheel
  • gear; gear wheel; geared wheel; cogwheel
  • grinding wheel; emery wheel
  • handwheel
  • nosewheel
  • paddlewheel; paddle wheel
  • pinwheel
  • potter's wheel
  • ratchet wheel
  • roller
  • roulette; toothed wheel
  • rowel
  • sprocket; sprocket wheel
  • trundle
  • wagon wheel
  • waterwheel; water wheel
  • waterwheel; water wheel


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