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wheelrim

wheelrim noun: the rim of a wheel.

wheelrim: the rim of a wheel
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Noun

wheelrim (plural wheelrims)

  1. The rim of a wheel.
    • Plainly derived from the well-known T35 shape, it is lower and sleeker, and distinguished by its unique radial-spoked wheels. Twisting forces were taken by the huge brake-drums, whose toothed edges lock directly into the wheelrim.1992, Gordon Cruikshank, For Millionaires Only […] , London: Apple, →ISBN, page 121

wheelrim meaning in Tagalog and Vietnamese

wheelrim in Tagalog

the rim of a wheel
yantas

wheelrim in Vietnamese

the rim of a wheel
vành

Forms of wheelrim

pluralwheelrims

Origin of wheelrim

From wheel + rim.

Questions about wheelrim

What does wheelrim mean?
Wheelrim means the rim of a wheel.
What is wheelrim in Tagalog?
Wheelrim in Tagalog is yantas. See Wheelrim meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is wheelrim?
Wheelrim is a noun.
What is the plural of wheelrim?
The plural of wheelrim is wheelrims.

Words near wheelrim in the dictionary

  1. wheelpants
  2. wheelperson
  3. wheelpit
  4. wheelpits
  5. wheelrace
  6. wheelrim
  7. wheelrims
  8. wheelroad
  9. wheelroads
  10. wheels
  11. wheels about

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