wheel (n)

n04574999

type n
lex_filenum 06
def 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)
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Hypernym machine, simple machine
Part holonym wheeled vehicle
Derivationally related form wheel → wheel
Derivationally related form wheel → wheel; wheel → wheel
Hyponym balance wheel, balance; bicycle wheel; buffing wheel; cartwheel; car wheel; daisy print wheel, daisy wheel; driving wheel; gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel; grinding wheel, emery wheel; handwheel; nosewheel; paddlewheel, paddle wheel; pinwheel; potter's wheel; ratchet wheel; roller; roulette, toothed wheel; rowel; sprocket, sprocket wheel; trundle; wagon wheel; waterwheel, water wheel; waterwheel, water wheel
Part meronym felloe, felly; rim
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) three-wheeled → wheel; four-wheeled → wheel; two-wheeled → wheel
Pertainym (pertains to noun) three-wheel → wheel; four-wheel → wheel; two-wheel → wheel
Hypernym balance wheel, balance; bicycle wheel; buffing wheel; cartwheel; car wheel; daisy print wheel, daisy wheel; driving wheel; gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel; grinding wheel, emery wheel; handwheel; nosewheel; paddlewheel, paddle wheel; pinwheel; potter's wheel; ratchet wheel; roller; roulette, toothed wheel; rowel; sprocket, sprocket wheel; trundle; wagon wheel; waterwheel, water wheel; waterwheel, water wheel
Part holonym felloe, felly; rim
Hyponym machine, simple machine
Part meronym wheeled vehicle
Derivationally related form wheel → wheel; wheel → wheel
Derivationally related form wheel → wheel

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