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wheelset

/ˈwiːlsɛt/

wheelset noun: a wheel and axle combination, such as the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.

Noun

wheelset (plural wheelsets)

  1. A wheel and axle combination, such as the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.
    • One (37419 [...]) has moved to LORAM Derby by road, having suffered major wheelset damage on a recent West Highlander charter.2019 November 20, “Fleet News”, in Rail, page 32

Forms of wheelset

pluralwheelsets

Origin of wheelset

From wheel + set.

Questions about wheelset

What does wheelset mean?
Wheelset means a wheel and axle combination, such as the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.
What part of speech is wheelset?
Wheelset is a noun.
How do you pronounce wheelset?
Wheelset is pronounced /ˈwiːlsɛt/.
What is the plural of wheelset?
The plural of wheelset is wheelsets.

Words near wheelset in the dictionary

  1. wheels of time
  2. wheels out
  3. wheels round
  4. wheels within wheels
  5. wheels-up
  6. wheelset
  7. wheelsets
  8. wheelslide
  9. wheelslip
  10. wheelsman
  11. wheelsmen

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