mag wheel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wheel for a motor vehicle, made from an alloy of magnesium, typically lighter and offering better heat conduction than steel wheels; often styled in a five-point star pattern; (sometimes also) a wheel made to look like such wheels but not truly of magnesium.

Word forms

mag wheel mag wheels

Etymology

Clipping of magnesium wheel.

Synonyms

mag
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