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noun
An assembly of wheels serving a mechanical purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
mechanical device including an arrangement of wheel in a machine (especially a train of gears)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: mechanical device
Narrower terms: gearing, gear, geartrain, power train, train
History
From wheel + work.
