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How to pronounce wheels in English?

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Examples of wheels

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Many are foot-powered by pedals, but electric-powered wheels are available, too.
From the sacbee.com
An old gray pickup and another SUV with large wheels were parked in the carport.
From the news-journalonline.com
Wheels from other small toy cars can come off and also prevent a choking hazard.
From the abcnews.go.com
Showroom-fresh or well and truly used, cars sit on either steel or alloy wheels.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A closer look at the Weld Racing wheels neatly tucked up under the rear fenders.
From the kansas.com
The Aussie-developed Harrop Stealth supercharger hurls 350kW to the rear wheels.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Goose the gas on tight curves and some torque will transfer to the front wheels.
From the bloomberg.com
In May 2009, Spirit's wheels broke through a thin crust into a hidden sand trap.
From the post-gazette.com
Once you learn, the training wheels come off and you can't imagine not doing it.
From the cnn.com
More examples
  • A simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  • Change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left"
  • Steering wheel: a handwheel that is used for steering
  • Wheel somebody or something
  • Forces that provide energy and direction; "the wheels of government began to turn"
  • Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President's convoy rolled past the crowds"
  • A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on an axle through its centre, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load (mass), or performing labour in machines. Common examples are found in transport applications. ...
  • Wheel is a brand of laundry detergent manufactured by Hindustan Unilever.
  • A wheel calculator is made of concentric paper or plastic discs, used to make calculations involving time periods. They have applications in pregnancy and insurance.