noun
Meaning 1
The distance between two wheels on the same axle.
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Standard Lemma guide
wheelspan
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past of wheelspin.
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Usage: form-of, past
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-der. Proto-Germanic *spannō Old English spann Middle English spanne English span English wheelspan From wheel + span.
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