wheels
Britishplural noun
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the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc
the wheels of government
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an informal word for car
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a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc
Example Sentences
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The bicycle course featured four small bikes with training wheels, only suitable for young children.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet households are still spending enough money to keep the wheels of the economy turning.
From MarketWatch
Down to the last two wheels, I was about to put up a sign that we were sold out when Sadie and Max surfaced.
From Literature
He turns the wheels of his chair toward the small table in the corner of his room.
From Literature
London has stables of lawyers and accountants experienced at disguising sources of wealth and who help clients obtain visas that grease the wheels of business.
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