leading wheel

noun

On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel located in front of the driving wheels.

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Meanings

nounleading wheel (plural leading wheels)

plural leading wheels

  1. On a steam locomotive, an unpowered wheel located in front of the driving wheels.
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APA

leading wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20wheel

MLA

“leading wheel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20wheel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leading wheel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leading%20wheel.

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