wagon wheel

noun

The wheel of a wagon, including railway wagons.

“Near-synonyms: cartwheel, artillery wheel”

Meanings

nounwagon wheel (plural wagon wheels)

plural wagon wheels

  1. The wheel of a wagon, including railway wagons.
    1. especiallyThe wooden spoked wheel of a horse-drawn wagon as often used in centuries past.

      Near-synonyms: cartwheel, artillery wheel

      Synonyms: cartwheel, artillery wheel

  2. USin pluralSynonym of ruote (“a type of pasta shaped like a wheel”).

    Synonyms: ruote

  3. ball gamesA graphical representation of the cricket field, with lines showing the trajectories of the scoring balls hit by a batsman; singles, fours and sixes are shown in different colours.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe wooden spoked wheel of a horse-drawn wagon as often used in centuries past.

nounSynonym of ruote (“a type of pasta shaped like a wheel”).

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