wheel lock

noun

A low security mechanism mounted on the frame that immobilizes the rear wheel of a bicycle by moving a steel bolt through the spokes to prevent motion.

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O-lockring-lock
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Meanings

nounwheel lock (plural wheel locks)

plural wheel locks

  1. cyclingA low security mechanism mounted on the frame that immobilizes the rear wheel of a bicycle by moving a steel bolt through the spokes to prevent motion.

    Synonyms: O-lock, ring-lock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA low security mechanism mounted on the frame that immobilizes the rear wheel of a bicycle by moving a steel bolt through the spokes to prevent motion.

Similar
O-lockring-lock
Also see
o-lockring-lock
Cite this entry
APA

wheel lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20lock

MLA

“wheel lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20lock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheel lock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheel%20lock.

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