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noun
The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
Synonyms: wheelslip
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spin
verb
To drive with poor traction, so that the vehicle exhibits a wheelspin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To throw up (debris) from a wheelspin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English spin English wheelspin From wheel + spin.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
