roue

Definitions of roue
  1. noun
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
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    roue de bicyclette
    the wheel of a bicycle
    rouage, roue d'engrenage, roue dentée
    a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
    roue à aubes
    a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
    rouage
    thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
    roue hydraulique
    a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine
    type of:
    appareil, machine
    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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