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felloe
[ fel-oh ]
noun
- the circular rim, or a part of the rim of a wheel, into which the outer ends of the spokes are inserted.
felloe
/ ˈfɛləʊ; ˈfɛlɪ /
noun
- a segment or the whole rim of a wooden wheel to which the spokes are attached and onto which a metal tyre is usually shrunk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of felloe1
before 900; Middle English felwe, Old English felg ( e ); cognate with German Felge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of felloe1
Old English felge ; related to Old High German felga , Middle Dutch velge , of unknown origin
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Example Sentences
The ball passed through a spoke of the wagon-wheel, struck the felloe, and glanced.
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Then flow rear of hub, and lastly, the back surface of felloe.
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Never, over nave or felloe, did thy axe strike such a stroke.
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On the earth, or felloe side of the triangle, there was no fire; but the other sides were burning fiercely.
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One James Littell, a Scotsman, is verey forward in the muteny as a turbulent felloe.
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