Meaning & use
Wheels
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Informal term for a car or other motor vehicle that a person owns or uses.
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He finally saved up enough money to buy his own wheels.
My sister let me borrow her wheels for the weekend road trip.
A note on using this word
Widely used in casual American English; the singular 'wheel' does not carry this same meaning.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The underlying processes, systems, or people that keep an organization or activity operating.
It takes a large staff to keep the wheels of the festival turning smoothly.
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