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WAGON WHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wheel of a wagon
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("wagon 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 "wagon wheel"):
hoop; ring (a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling)
radius; spoke; wheel spoke (support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim)
wagon tire (a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel)
Holonyms ("wagon wheel" is a part of...):
waggon; wagon (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor)
