wheel
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
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)
Types & categories
- simple machine hypernym
- balance wheel hyponym
- bicycle wheel hyponym
- buffing wheel hyponym
- cartwheel hyponym
- car wheel hyponym
- daisy print wheel hyponym
- driving wheel hyponym
- gear hyponym
- grinding wheel hyponym
- handwheel hyponym
- nosewheel hyponym
- paddlewheel hyponym
- pinwheel hyponym
- potter's wheel hyponym
- ratchet wheel hyponym
- roller hyponym
- toothed wheel hyponym
- rowel hyponym
- sprocket wheel hyponym
- trundle hyponym
- wagon wheel hyponym
- waterwheel hyponym
- waterwheel hyponym
Parts & wholes
- wheeled vehicle part holonym
- felloe part meronym
- rim part meronym
Related & opposite
- roll derivation
- bicycle derivation
- wheel around derivation
Sense 2 verb
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
They wheeled their horses around and left
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- wheeler derivation
Sense 3 noun
a handwheel that is used for steering
Types & categories
- handwheel hypernym
Parts & wholes
- steering system part holonym
Sense 4 verb
wheel somebody or something
Types & categories
- transport hypernym
Related & opposite
- wheel derivation
Sense 5 noun
forces that provide energy and direction
the wheels of government began to turn
Types & categories
- force hypernym
Sense 6 verb
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
The President's convoy rolled past the crowds
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 7 noun
a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
Types & categories
- helm hypernym
Sense 8 verb
ride a bicycle
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 9 noun
game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
Types & categories
- game equipment hypernym
Sense 10 noun
an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
Types & categories
- instrument of torture hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 11 noun
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
Types & categories
- wheeled vehicle hypernym
- bicycle-built-for-two hyponym
- mountain bike hyponym
- ordinary bicycle hyponym
- push-bike hyponym
- safety bicycle hyponym
- velocipede hyponym
Parts & wholes
- bicycle seat part meronym
- bicycle wheel part meronym
- chain part meronym
- coaster brake part meronym
- handlebar part meronym
- kickstand part meronym
- mudguard part meronym
- treadle part meronym
- sprocket wheel part meronym
Related & opposite
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | roll |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bicycle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheel around |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | wheeled vehicle |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | felloe |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | rim |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | simple machine |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | balance wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bicycle wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | buffing wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartwheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | car wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | daisy print wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | driving wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | gear |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | grinding wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | handwheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | nosewheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | paddlewheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pinwheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | potter's wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ratchet wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | roller |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | toothed wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rowel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sprocket wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trundle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wagon wheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | waterwheel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | waterwheel |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheeler |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | rotate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartwheel |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | steering system |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | handwheel |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheel |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | transport |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | force |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheeling |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheel |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | roll |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | bowl |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | troll |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | helm |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | cycling |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | bicycle |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | bike |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | treadle |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | wheel |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclist |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | pedaler |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | ride |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | unicycle |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | backpedal |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | game equipment |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | rack |
| 10 | derivation | Related & opposite | torture |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | instrument of torture |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | cyclist |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | bicycle |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bicycle seat |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | bicycle wheel |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | chain |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | coaster brake |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | handlebar |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | kickstand |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | mudguard |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | treadle |
| 11 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | sprocket wheel |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | wheeled vehicle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | bicycle-built-for-two |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | mountain bike |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | ordinary bicycle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | push-bike |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | safety bicycle |
| 11 | hyponym | Types & categories | velocipede |