- a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground
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wheel•ie
(hwē′lē, wē′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Transporta small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
- Transporta maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.
- wheel + -ie 1960–65
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wheelie /ˈwiːlɪ/ n ( pl -ies)
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