wheel

/wiːl/noun
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

A circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines.

2

A steering wheel and its implied control of a vehicle.

3

The instrument attached to the rudder by which a vessel is steered.

4

A spinning wheel.

5

A potter's wheel.

6

The breaking wheel, an old instrument of torture.

7

A person with a great deal of power or influence; a big wheel.

8

A superuser on certain systems.

9

The lowest straight in poker: ace-2-3-4-5.

10

The best low hand in Lowball or High-low split poker: either ace-2-3-4-5 or 2-3-4-5-7, depending on the variant.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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