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BICYCLE WHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The wheel of a bicycle
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bicycle wheel" is a kind of...):
wheel (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))
Meronyms (parts of "bicycle wheel"):
pneumatic tire; pneumatic tyre (a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc)
radius; spoke; wheel spoke (support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim)
Holonyms ("bicycle wheel" is a part of...):
bicycle; bike; cycle; wheel (a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals)
