unwheel en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Old English on- Middle English on- English un- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English unwheel From un- + wheel.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove the wheel or wheels from.
I was also aware that if I did not unwheel the engine on the first shift that it would probably be unwheeled by Mr. Bryant.
1936, United States. National Railroad Adjustment Board, Awards of the Second Division (volume 66, issues 6212–6264, page 8)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| unwheeling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unwheels | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| unwheeled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| unwheeled | Tense=Past | lexicographic |