breaking upon the wheel

A form of break upon the wheel — To execute using a breaking wheel.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break upon the wheel
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APA

breaking upon the wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20upon%20the%20wheel

MLA

“breaking upon the wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20upon%20the%20wheel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking upon the wheel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20upon%20the%20wheel.

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