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wire wheel — noun 1. : a rotary wire brush (as for cleaning metalwork) 2. : a wheel (as for motorcars) with spokes of wire * * * /wuyeur hweel , weel / for 1; /wuyeur hweel , weel / for 2 1. a wheellike brush having stiff wire bristles and used esp. for… … Useful english dictionary
wire wheel — /ˈwaɪə wil/ (say wuyuh weel) noun a wheel having wire spokes, as used on high speed sports cars …
wire wheel — A wheel designed in such a way that its rim is joined to the center member by a series of wire spokes … Dictionary of automotive terms
wire wheel — noun a wheel on a car, especially a sports car, having narrow metal spokes … English new terms dictionary
Wire wheels — Wire wheels, (wire spoked wheels), invented by James Starley, are still used on many motorcycles and most bicycles. Such wheels have a hub connected to a rim by wire spokes. Although these wires are generally stiffer than a typical braided wire… … Wikipedia
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
wire — n. & v. n. 1 a metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod. b a piece of this. c (attrib.) made of wire. 2 a length or quantity of wire used for fencing or to carry an electric current etc. 3 esp. US colloq. a telegram or… … Useful english dictionary
Wheel — A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load (mass), or performing labour in machines. A wheel, together with an axle overcomes friction by facilitating… … Wikipedia
Wire gauge — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wheel speed sensor — [ head unit.] Wheel speed sensors or vehicle speed sensors (VSS) are sender devices used for reading the speed of the vehicle s wheel rotation. It usually consists of a toothed ring and pickup. Special purpose speed sensors Rotary speed sensors… … Wikipedia
