English Explanatory Dictionary

wheelspin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The spinning of the wheels of a vehicle on the surface of the ground with greatly reduced friction and little movement of the vehicle, especially when starting.
verb
  1. To drive with poor traction, so that the vehicle exhibits a wheelspin.
  2. To throw up (debris) from a wheelspin.

Word forms

wheelspin wheelspins wheelspinning wheelspun wheelspan wheelspinned

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English spin English wheelspin From wheel + spin.

Synonyms

wheelslip

Related words

spin one's wheels spin someone's wheels
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