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great wheel

American  

noun

Horology.
  1. the wheel immediately driven by the power source.


Example Sentences

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Another blinder of a start on lap one and great wheel to wheel battling throughout, with some quite close call action with Hamilton.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Luckily, the Thrustmaster T248 is a great wheel and pedal set for the PS5, PS4, and even PC.

From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2022

There is a great wheel that turns and turns, and history turns with it.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2021

The blogs dutifully picked up the story, and the great wheel of content turned onward.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2021

I never had a gift but one, to know when the great wheel gives to a touch, to know and act.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin