ADJ
- bicycle, car, etc.
- spare
- front
- back, rear
- nearside
- offside
- loose, wobbly
- alloy
WHEEL + VERB
- change, replace
- A tyre blew and we had to change the wheel
- go round, spin, turn
- The wheels were still going round. (figurative) The political wheel had turned full circle, and he was back in power
- skid, slide, slip
- He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid
- crunch, scream, shriek
- the sound of wheels crunching over snow
- come off, fall off
- lock
- She braked too hard and the wheels locked
WHEEL + NOUN
- arch, base, bearings, hub, nut, rim, trim
- clamp
PREP
- on ~s
- A child was pulling along a little dog on wheels
- under the ~s
- She fell under the wheels of a bus
VERB + WHEEL
- grip
- turn
- take
- I drove the first 200 miles and then Steve took the wheel
PREP
- at the ~
- The bus set off again with a fresh driver at the wheel
- behind the ~
- I saw the car drive past, but didn't recognize the woman behind the wheel
