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nosewheel

noun
nose·​wheel | \ ˈnōz-ˌhwēl How to pronounce nosewheel (audio) , -ˌwēl\

Definition of nosewheel

: a landing-gear wheel under the nose of an airplane

Examples of nosewheel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 The propellers come from Lockheed's C-130 Hercules, and the nosewheel is from a Boeing 707—a true frankenplane. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Super Guppy Is Such a Badass Plane," 17 Dec. 2018

First Known Use of nosewheel

1934, in the meaning defined above

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