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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

mechanism go
device consisting of a piece of machinery

mechanical device go
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles

machine, simple machine go
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

wheel
a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

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23 Subcategories

balance, balance wheel go
a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine
bicycle wheel go
the wheel of a bicycle
buffing wheel go
a wheel that is covered with soft material
cartwheel go
a wheel that has wooden spokes and a metal rim
car wheel go
a wheel that has a tire and rim and hubcap
daisy print wheel, daisy wheel go
a wheel around which is a set of print characters that make a typing impression on paper
driving wheel go
a wheel that drives a motor vehicle (transforms torque into a tractive force)
gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, cogwheel go
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
grinding wheel, emery wheel go
a wheel composed of abrasive material
handwheel go
a wheel worked by hand
nosewheel go
a wheel located under the nose of an airplane that is part of the plane's landing gear
paddlewheel, paddle wheel go
a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
pinwheel go
a wheel that has numerous pins that are set at right angles to its rim
potter's wheel go
a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter
ratchet wheel go
toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
roller go
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
roulette, toothed wheel go
a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
rowel go
a small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
sprocket, sprocket wheel go
thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
trundle go
small wheel or roller
wagon wheel go
a wheel of a wagon
waterwheel, water wheel go
a wheel that rotates by direct action of water
waterwheel, water wheel go
a wheel with buckets attached to its rim