Definition of "wheelie" []

• 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. (noun)

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• "It follows a £2million scheme adopted by six councils to put the devices in wheelie bins."
• ""If your front end comes up - if you 'wheelie' - you then lose purchase with your front limbs on the ground," explained Sarah Williams of the University of Liverpool."
• "By the way, yesterday streetwear enthusiast and fixed-gear freestyle impresario Prolly quibbled over my use of the word "wheelie," saying that it only applies when you pedal and that the proper term is "manual.""