wheel

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noun

1 on a bicycle, car, etc.

ADJECTIVE

▪ bicycle, car, etc.

▪ spare (BrE)

▪ front

▪ back, rear

▪ nearside, offside (both BrE)

▪ alloy

WHEEL + VERB

▪ change, replace

▪

A tyre/tire blew and we had to change the wheel.

WHEEL + VERB

▪ go around, go round (esp. BrE), spin, turn

▪

The wheels were still going around.

▪

The political wheel had turned full circle, and he was back in power. (figurative)

▪ skid, slide, slip

▪

He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid.

▪ come off, fall off

▪ lock (esp. BrE)

▪

She braked too hard and the wheels locked.

WHEEL + NOUN

▪ arch, base, bearings, hub, nut (BrE), rim, trim (BrE), well (esp. AmE)

▪ clamp (BrE)

PREPOSITION

▪ on wheels

▪

A child was pulling along a little dog on wheels.

▪ under the wheels

▪

She fell under the wheels of a bus.

2 (also steering wheel)

VERB + WHEEL

▪ grip, hold

▪ turn

▪

Turn the steering wheel hard to the right.

▪ grab, take

▪

He grabbed the steering wheel from her to prevent the car going off the road.

▪

I drove the first 200 miles and then Steve took the wheel.

▪ lose control of, take control of

WHEEL + NOUN

▪ lock

PREPOSITION

▪ at the wheel

▪

The bus set off again with a fresh driver at the wheel.

▪ behind the wheel

▪

I saw the car drive past, but didn't recognize the woman behind the wheel.

▪

I spend a lot of time behind the wheel (= driving).

PHRASES

▪ keep your hands on the steering wheel, put your hands on the steering wheel

▪ take your hands off the steering wheel

▪

Roy took his hands off the steering wheel.

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verb

Wheel is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑seagull

Wheel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bicycle, ↑bike, ↑cart, ↑pram, ↑pushchair, ↑trolley