wheel+of+fortune

  • 51wheel — wheel1 [ wil, hwil ] noun count *** 1. ) a round object that turns around and around to make a car, bicycle, or other vehicle move: a bicycle/wagon/car wheel front/rear wheels on wheels: a TV table on wheels a ) wheels plural VERY INFORMAL a car …

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  • 52wheel — n. & v. n. 1 a circular frame or disc arranged to revolve on an axle and used to facilitate the motion of a vehicle or for various mechanical purposes. 2 a wheel like thing (Catherine wheel; potter s wheel; steering wheel). 3 motion as of a wheel …

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  • 53fortune — Synonyms and related words: Clio, Friday, Friday the thirteenth, Muse of history, accidentality, actuarial calculation, adventitiousness, adventures, affluence, annals, appointed lot, assets, astral influences, astrology, autobiography, beggared …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 54fortune — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fate, lot, destiny; chance, luck; wealth, possessions, property; money. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Chance] Syn. luck, fate, lot; see chance 1 , destiny 1 . 2. [Great riches] Syn. wealth, prosperity,… …

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  • 55fortune — noun /ˈfɔːtjuːn/ a) Destiny or fate. b) A chance. Ant: misfortune See Also: fortunate, unfortunate, give hostage to fortune …

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  • 56fortune — c.1300, chance, luck as a force in human affairs, from O.Fr. fortune lot, good fortune, misfortune (12c.), from L. fortuna chance, fate, good luck, from fors (gen. fortis) chance, luck, possibly from PIE *bhrtu and related to base *bher (1) to… …

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  • 57wheel and deal — {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans or schemes; especially with important people in government and business; in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your own advantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 58wheel and deal — {v. phr.}, {slang} To make many big plans or schemes; especially with important people in government and business; in matters of money and influence; handle money or power for your own advantage; plan important matters in a smart or skillful way… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 59wheel — wheelless, adj. /hweel, weel/, n. 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… …

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  • 60wheel — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Sanskrit cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders Date:… …

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