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wheelspan.

The distance between two wheels on the same axle.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The distance between two wheels on the same axle.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend-der. Proto-Germanic *spannō Old English spann Middle English spanne English span English wheelspan From wheel + span.

verb
  1. simple past of wheelspin.

    form-of · past
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