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Definition of "wheel-box" [wheel-box]

  • A box inclosing a wheel, either to lessen the noise of its action or for purposes of safety. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "wheel-box" in a sentence
  • "Captain Dettmar, white-faced, smiling only when his employer chanced to glance at him, leaned against the wheel-box, looking on."
  • "Then, all at once, with a quick little gasp, he sprang across the wheel-box, and stood beside me, trembling."
  • "Then he leant across the wheel-box, and lowered his voice."