(obsolete) A kind of gear in a gun or torpedo mount.
(obsolete) A kind of gear in a gun or torpedo mount.
The motor used for giving motion to the power-wheel of the torpedo must, when installed in the service manner, be capable of giving the required speed of rotation to the wheel within one minute of its application.
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(military, historical) A wheel forming part of the machinery of a cannon or a similar firearm which is turned to train or aim the weapon at a target.
(countable) A wheel, wheel segment, or bar with grooves (teeth) engraved on the outer circumference, such that two such devices can interlock and convey motion from one to the other.
(idiomatic) A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
The wheel of a cart.
(rare) An ab wheel (trademark by Lifeline Fitness).
The Power Wheel pike and power wheel knee-up exercises started and ended with the subject in the push-up position (trunk, hips, knees, and elbows in full extension, shoulders flexed 90°, and hands on the floor approximately a shoulder wi…
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