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wheeled

American  
[hweeld, weeld] / ʰwild, wild /

adjective

  1. equipped with or having wheels (often used in combination).

    a four-wheeled carriage.

  2. moving or traveling on wheels.

    wheeled transportation.
wheeled British  
/ wiːld /

adjective

    1. having or equipped with a wheel or wheels

    2. ( in combination )

      four-wheeled
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wheeled

First recorded in 1600–10; wheel + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Industrial companies have been adopting wheeled robots, and police departments are using drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They have to do something to keep this hospital open,” he said as he was wheeled out of his room.

From New York Times

A person who appeared to be conscious was wheeled away from the high school campus on a gurney and put into an ambulance, according to KABC-TV Channel 7.

From Los Angeles Times

As Gnos spoke, a massive tanker wheeled onto the property to top off his largest diesel fuel containers — a hedge against the price spikes sure to come, he said.

From Washington Post

But in Arrival’s microfactory there will be one adhesive station and autonomous wheeled robots, designed in-house, will carry a chassis back and forth throughout the assembly process.

From Reuters

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