Phrase guide

wagon wheel

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The wheel of a wagon, including railway wagons.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: wheel

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Meaning 2

The wheel of a wagon, including railway wagons.

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: cartwheel, artillery wheel

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cartwheel, artillery wheel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wheel

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Meaning 3

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, in-plural

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Synonyms: ruote

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 4

A 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning 5

a wheel of a wagon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wheel

History

Etymology

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