wheelwright wheel·wright n

wheelwright wheel·wright n
['wiːlˌraɪt]
carradore m

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  • Wheelwright — Wheel wright , n. A man whose occupation is to make or repair wheels and wheeled vehicles, as carts, wagons, and the like. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • wheelwright — wheel|wright [ˈwi:lraıt] n someone whose job was to make and repair the wooden wheels of vehicles pulled by horses in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • wheelwright — wheel|wright [ wil,raıt, hwil,raıt ] noun count someone in the past whose job was to make or repair wooden wheels …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Wheelwright — Wheel•wright [[t]ˈ(h)wilˌraɪt, ˈwil [/t]] n …   From formal English to slang

  • wheelwright — wheel•wright [[t]ˈ(h)wilˌraɪt, ˈwil [/t]] n. a person whose trade is making or repairing wheels, wheeled carriages, etc • Etymology: 1250–1300 …   From formal English to slang

  • wheelwright — /hweel ruyt , weel /, n. a person whose trade it is to make or repair wheels, wheeled carriages, etc. [1250 1300; ME; see WHEEL, WRIGHT] * * * …   Universalium

  • Wheelwright — A wheelwright (or wainwright) is a person who builds or repairs wheels. Making and balancing a wheel is skilled work.This occupational name eventually became the English surname Wheelwright .Historically, these tradesmen made wheels for carts and …   Wikipedia

  • wheelwright — wheel·wright || hɪːlraɪt /wɪ n. wheel maker; one who fixes wheels and wagons …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

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