Phrase guide
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noun
On a steam locomotive, a powered wheel driven by the locomotive's pistons or turbine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: driver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wheel, component, part
noun
Synonym of steering wheel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: steering wheel
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noun
A wheel that transmits motion to other wheels or machinery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wheel
History
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