broke upon the wheel

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of break upon the wheel
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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