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