German wheel en · NOUN
Meanings
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An apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.
First is the German Wheel, two metal hoops six feet in circumference, joined at six points. Inside, gymnast Chris Lashua rolls, turns and spins through a series of gravity-defying somersaults and acrobatics.
1997 February, “Big Top For Your Head”, in Orange Coast Magazine, page 36:
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see German, wheel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| German wheels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fr roue allemande (An apparatus made of two large rings joined by a set of parallel bars.)