Truck Wheel Adapter

–noun

1.	any of various forms of vehicle for carrying goods and materials, usually consisting of a single self-propelled unit but also often composed of a trailer vehicle hauled by a tractor unit.

2.	any of various wheeled frames used for transporting heavy objects.

3.	Also called hand truck. a barrowlike frame with low wheels, a ledge at the bottom, and handles at the top, used to move heavy luggage, packages, cartons, etc.

4.	a low, rectangular frame on which heavy boxes, crates, trunks, etc., are moved; a dolly.

5.	a tiered framework on casters.

6.	a group of two or more pairs of wheels in one frame, for supporting one end of a railroad car, locomotive, etc.

7.	Movies. a dolly on which a camera is mounted.

8.	British. a freight car having no top.

9.	a small wooden wheel, cylinder, or roller, as on certain old-style gun carriages.

10.	Nautical. a circular or square piece of wood fixed on the head of a mast or the top of a flagstaff, usually containing small holes for signal halyards.

–verb (used with object)

11.	to transport by truck.

12.	to put on a truck.

13.	dolly (def. 11).

–verb (used without object)

14.	to convey articles or goods on a truck.

15.	to drive a truck.

16.	dolly (def. 12).

–adjective

17.	of, pertaining to, or for a truck or trucks: a truck drive; truck tires.

–noun

1.	a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.

2.	any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature: a potter's wheel; roulette wheel; spinning wheel.

3.	steering wheel.

4.	Nautical. a. a circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering: He took the wheel during the storm. b. a paddle wheel. c. a propeller.

5.	Informal. a bicycle.

6.	a round object, decoration, etc.: a wheel of cheese; a design of red wheels and blue squares.

7.	an 377 old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed.

8.	a circular firework that revolves rapidly while burning; pinwheel.

9.	a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning in order to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs.

10.	wheels, a. moving, propelling, or animating agencies: the wheels of commerce; the wheels of thought. b. Slang. a personal means of transportation, esp. a car.

11.	a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression: the wheel of days and nights.

12.	a wheeling or circular movement: the intricate wheels of the folk dances.

13.	(formerly) a movement of troops, ships, etc., drawn up in line, as if turning on a pivot.

14.	Informal. someone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.; an important person: a big wheel.

–verb (used with object)

15.	to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis.

16.	to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction.

17.	to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.: The servants wheel the tables out.

18.	to provide (a vehicle, machine, etc.) with wheels.

–verb (used without object)

19.	to turn on or as on an axis or about a center; revolve, rotate, or pivot.

20.	to move in a circular or curving course: pigeons wheeling above.

21.	to turn so as to face in a different direction (often fol. by about or around): He wheeled about and faced his opponent squarely.

22.	to change one's opinion or procedure (often fol. by about or around): He wheeled around and argued for the opposition.

23.	to roll along on or as on wheels; travel along smoothly: The car wheeled along the highway.

24.	British Military. to turn: Right wheel!

—Idioms

25.	at the wheel, a. at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. b. in command or control: Her ambition is to be at the wheel of a large corporation by the age of 40.

26.	hell on wheels. hell (def. 19).

27.	spin one's wheels, Informal. to expend or waste effort to no avail: He spun his wheels 3e8 on that project for two years.

28.	wheel and deal, Informal. to operate dynamically for one's own profit or benefit.

29.	wheels within wheels, an involved interaction of motives or agencies operating to produce the final result: Government agencies are a study of wheels within wheels.

–noun

1.	a person or thing that adapts.

2.	a connector for joining parts or devices having different sizes, designs, etc., enabling them to be fitted or to work together.

3.	an accessory to convert a machine, tool, or part to a new or modified use.

4.	Computers. expansion card.