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wheelie Definition

wheelie (hwēlē, wē-)

noun

a stunt performed on a motorcycle or bicycle, in which the front wheel is raised so that the vehicle is balanced for a moment on its rear wheel

wheelie Usage Examples

Possessives

  • bin: Some local authorities provide larger ' wheelie ' bins and allow garden rubbish to go in them.

Converse of object

  • pull: Paul pulls a monster wheelie to get us in the mood.
  • pop: To driver car driver insurance teen trainers we pop wheelies.
  • ride: My advice is to learn to ride wheelies at a constant speed.
  • do: Try to make the car do a wheelie against the wall.
  • have: The parasols even have wheelie stands to make even the small task of moving them easy.
  • perform: Jez's excellence is clearly visible when he performs wheelies and stunt tricks on two mountain bikes.

Adjective modifier

  • slow: However, to turn slow wheelies, you must first make the bike lean in the direction which you want to turn.
  • domestic: This also means that my domestic wheelie has now gone on to a fortnightly collection.

Modifies a noun

  • bin: She pays a lot of money for a large wheelie bin to be emptied twice a week.
  • collection: Under the new wheelie bin collection system, will my day of collection stay the same?
  • fire: The fire had spread from a wheelie bin fire to the property.
  • system: The wheelie bin system was preferred by the majority of householders.
  • service: Are there any service guides or leaflets available regarding the new wheelie bins service?
  • area: The jump, drop off and wheelie area is 70 % complete.

Noun used with modifier

  • liter: Rental of a 1100 liter wheelie bin costs £ 7.50 + VAT per week.
  • recycling: Can I put glass in my recycling wheelie bin?
  • replacement: A Yes, we now charge for replacement wheelie bins.
  • gear: Third gear wheelies no problem, sliding the back on the power no problem.
  • monster: Paul pulls a monster wheelie to get us in the mood.

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