Meaning

3 senses
  1. On a steam locomotive, a powered wheel driven by the locomotive's pistons or turbine.

  2. Synonym of steering wheel.

  3. A wheel that transmits motion to other wheels or machinery.

More definitions
  • a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)

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