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wheelie
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
wheelie
(noun)
wheelie bin
(noun)
wheelie
/
ˈ
wiːli/
noun
plural
wheelies
wheelie
/
ˈ
wiːli/
noun
plural
wheelies
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHEELIE
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:
an action in which a bicycle, motorcycle, etc. is balanced for a short time on its rear wheel
He did a
wheelie
on his bike.
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