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balance vs wheel

wheel vs balance

balance and wheel both are nouns.

balance and wheel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
balance Yes No Yes No
wheel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, wheel is a hypernym of balance; that is, wheel is a word with a broader meaning than balance:
  • balance: a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
  • wheel: a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
balance (noun) wheel (noun)
a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
a weight that balances another weight a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane a handwheel that is used for steering
equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account forces that provide energy and direction
something left after other parts have been taken away
equality of distribution
a state of equilibrium
balance (verb) wheel (verb)
hold or carry in equilibrium change directions as if revolving on a pivot
compute credits and debits of an account move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
bring into balance or equilibrium wheel somebody or something
be in equilibrium ride a bicycle
Difference between balance and wheel

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