wheel

  1. Noun.  A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.
  2. Noun.  (informal, with "the") A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.
  3. Noun.  (nautical) The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered..
  4. Noun.  (slang) A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.
  5. Noun.  (poker slang) The lowest straight in poker: ace, 2, 3, 4, 5.
  6. Noun.  (automotive) wheel rim.
  7. Verb.  (intransitive, or) To roll along as on wheels.
  8. Verb.  (intransitive) To travel around in large circles, particularly in the air.
  9. Verb.  (transitive) To transport something or someone using any wheeled mechanism, such as a wheelchair.

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