Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thunder-wheel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: thun-der-wheel
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of a set of supposed heavenly wheels that cause thunder when they roll.

Literary

Example Sentences

"Nearer it came, and nearer yet, till it was close upon us, rolling down like all the thunder-wheels of heaven behind the horses of the lightning."

Usage

Literary

Inflected Forms

thunder-wheels (plural)

Questions

What does thunder-wheel mean?: One of a set of supposed heavenly wheels that cause thunder when they roll.

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