Wheel meaning in English

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Definition

a wheel: a round, circular shaped object used to roll (for example: most cars have four wheels) noun
a steering wheel a circular object used to direct a car
the front wheel of my bike is broken, but the back one is fine.

Examples

  • "There are two buttons on the mouse, and in the middle there's a "wheel"."
  • "The back wheel is kind of bent in the shape of a pretzel."
  • "Don't take your hands off the wheel!"
  • "Horatio : Mouses don't have wheels."
  • "The bike is sort of a brownish color, and its front wheel is missing."
Exercise 1
Here's a riddle...

Cars have four of me
Bicycles have two
Nobody will ever re-invent me
And I am used in the dialogue you just heard...

I am a .
Here's a riddle...

Cars have four of me
Bicycles have two
Nobody will ever re-invent me
And I am used in the dialogue you just heard...

I am a wheel.
wheel: Correct! Cars have 4 wheels, and bicycles have 2. It is impossible to re-invent the wheel, and Bob talks about a "wheel" in the dialogue. Note: in the dialogue, Bob is referring to a special type of wheel for his mouse.
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue!

The first term refers to the hair which grows on sheep and is taken to make clothes (winter hats, pullovers, etc.): .

Next, find the term which means "boxers", "underwear", or shorts worn under the trousers: .
Fill in the blanks with terms used in the dialogue!

The first term refers to the hair which grows on sheep and is taken to make clothes (winter hats, pullovers, etc.): wool 1.

Next, find the term which means "boxers", "underwear", or shorts worn under the trousers: underpants 2.
1 wool: "Wool" is the correct answer here. A scarf, jumper, etc. made of "wool" is made of sheep's hair. Clothes made from wool keep you nice and warm! Note that they can also be described as "woolen" or "woolly": "That's a nice wooly jumper you're wearing", "I need to buy a woolen hat to keep me warm".
2 underpants: "Underpants" is the right answer. These are worn under a person's pants, skirt, or trousers! "Underpants" are generally worn by men, while women wear "knickers" or "panties".

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