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wheel⋅ie

[hwee-lee, wee-]
–noun
1. a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
2. a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.

Origin:
1960–65; wheel + -ie
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wheel·ie   (hwē'lē, wē'-)   
n.  A stunt in which the front wheel or wheels of a vehicle, such as a bicycle or motorcycle, are raised so that the vehicle is balanced momentarily on its rear wheel or wheels.

[wheel + -ie.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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