steel wheel

English

Etymology

wheel is a common slang name for the lowest straight, ace-2-3-4-5.

Pronunciation

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Noun

steel wheel (plural steel wheels)

(poker, slang) The lowest straight flush, ace-2-3-4-5 (all of the same suit).
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see steel,‎ wheel: especially, a certain type of automotive wheel (also called steelies).

See also

References

Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN

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