- a segment or the whole rim of a wooden wheel to which the spokes are attached and onto which a metal tyre is usually shrunk
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fel•ly1
(fel′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies.
fel•ly2 (fel′ē),USA pronunciation adv.
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- Middle English felien (plural), variant of felwe felloe
fel•ly2 (fel′ē),USA pronunciation adv.
- in a fell manner;
fiercely;
ruthlessly.
- Middle English felliche. See fell3, -ly 1250–1300
fel•loe
(fel′ō),USA pronunciation n.
- the circular rim, or a part of the rim of a wheel, into which the outer ends of the spokes are inserted.
- bef. 900; Middle English felwe, Old English felg(e); cognate with German Felge
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felloe /ˈfɛləʊ/, felly /ˈfɛlɪ/ n ( pl -loes, -lies)
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