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NOSEWHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("nosewheel" 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))
Holonyms ("nosewheel" is a part of...):
landing gear (an undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the ground)