mag wheel

noun

A wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels; often styled in a five-point star pattern; (sometimes also) a wheel made to look like such wheels but not truly of magnesium.

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Meanings

nounmag wheel (plural mag wheels)

plural mag wheels

  1. automotiveA wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels; often styled in a five-point star pattern; (sometimes also) a wheel made to look like such wheels but not truly of magnesium.

    Synonyms: mag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels; often styled in a five-point star pattern; (sometimes also) a wheel made to look like such wheels but not truly of magnesium.

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Origin

Clipping of magnesium wheel.

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Translations

French roue en alliage
  • roue en alliagewheel of magnesium alloy
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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