roadwheel
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A wheel that supports the weight of a vehicle, especially one with caterpillar tracks.
Example Sentences
- "Right below me, passing us by, was a set of wheels that looked exactly like the roadwheels off a tank."
- "Check roadwheels and idler wheels for excessive heat, worn mounting holes, and separation of rubber from metal."
- "Handwheel is the preferred term for what is popularly called the steering wheel. The reason for this distinction is that a typical car has three steering wheels - two are roadwheels and the other is a handwheel."
- "Consequently, track segments between roadwheels cannot support much load and vehicle weight is primarily supported by the track segments (links) immediately under the roadwheels."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *raidō Proto-West Germanic *raidu Old English rād Middle English rode English road Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English roadwheel From road + wheel.