Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
wheel — A circular device, thin in relation to its face area, usually able to rotate about a central axle or pivot, with a durable but elastic rim or with regular teeth cut on the rim and for lightness often supported by spokes joined to the hub instead… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Wheel (disambiguation) — Wheel can refer to:* Wheel, the circular object that, together with an axle, rolls to allow low friction in motion * Breaking wheel, a medieval execution device * Dharmacakra, in Hinduism and the Buddha s teaching of the path to enlightenment. It … Wikipedia
steel wheel — A wheel consists of a steel disc and steel rim which are welded together to provide better impact resistance, lower price, and higher weight than alloy wheels. See alloy wheels sheet wheel … Dictionary of automotive terms
English Wheel — The English Wheel (or Wheeling Machine British English usage), is typically a manually operated metalworking apparatus, (used in car restoration, NASCAR racing car construction, and aviation amongst other uses), that allows a craftsman to form… … Wikipedia
Code wheel — A code wheel is a type of copy protection used on older computer games, often those published in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It evolved from the original manual protection system in which the program would require the user to enter a specific … Wikipedia
Fly sheet — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fly wheel — Fly Fly, n.; pl. {Flies} (fl[imac]z). [OE. flie, flege, AS. fl[=y]ge, fle[ o]ge, fr. fle[ o]gan to fly; akin to D. vlieg, OHG. flioga, G. fliege, Icel. & Sw. fluga, Dan. flue. [root] 84. See {Fly}, v. i.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any winged insect; esp … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Paper car wheel — Paper Pa per (p[=a] p[ e]r), n. [F. papier, fr. L. papyrus papyrus, from which the Egyptians made a kind of paper, Gr. pa pyros. Cf. {Papyrus}.] 1. A substance in the form of thin sheets or leaves intended to be written or printed on, or to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alloy wheel — on a passenger car Alloy wheels are automobile (car, motorcycle and truck) wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium. They are typically lighter for the same strength and provide better heat conduction and improved cosmetic… … Wikipedia
Psi wheel — Unreferenced|date=March 2007A Psi wheel is pyramid shaped top like device consisting of a small piece of paper or foil balanced on the tip of a pointed object. Most common explanations for its actions involve air currents caused by the convection … Wikipedia
