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wheelbuilding

wheelbuilding noun: the process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel) by attaching the hub to the wheelrim with spokes.

Noun

wheelbuilding (uncountable)

  1. The process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel) by attaching the hub to the wheelrim with spokes.
    • Wheelbuilding is involved rather than difficult and the fact that there are complete books written on the subject speaks for itself.2013, Guy Andrews, Complete Road Bike Maintenance, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 53

Origin of wheelbuilding

From wheel + building.

Questions about wheelbuilding

What does wheelbuilding mean?
Wheelbuilding means the process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel) by attaching the hub to the wheelrim with spokes.
What part of speech is wheelbuilding?
Wheelbuilding is a noun.

Words near wheelbuilding in the dictionary

  1. wheelbenders
  2. wheelbird
  3. wheelbirds
  4. wheelbox
  5. wheelboxes
  6. wheelbuilding
  7. wheelchair
  8. wheelchair accessible
  9. wheelchair basketball
  10. wheelchair curling
  11. wheelchair lift

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