a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament | 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 necklace made by stringing objects together | a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel |
anything that acts as a restraint | an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims |
a linked or connected series of objects | 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 |
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together | a handwheel that is used for steering |
(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership | a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals |
(chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule) | forces that provide energy and direction |
a series of hills or mountains | |
a unit of length | |