wheelset

English

Etymology

wheel +‎ set

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /wiːlsɛt/, /hwiːlsɛt/

Noun

wheelset (plural wheelsets)

A wheel and axle combination, such as the front and back bicycle wheels (with axles) sold as a ready-made set; or an axle and mounted left and right pair of railroad wheels.
- 2019 November 20, “Fleet News”, in Rail, page 32:
  One (37419 [...]) has moved to LORAM Derby by road, having suffered major wheelset damage on a recent West Highlander charter.

Translations

A wheel and axle combination

Finnish: pyöräkerta
German: Radsatz m

Anagrams

wheelest

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