flat wheel
Example Sentences
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The third-class car, joggling along on a flat wheel, was full of the smell of sweat and sour wine.
From One Man's Initiation—1917 by Dos Passos, John
Jamie gazed about thoughtfully, then concluded: "They was a flat wheel on the rear truck."
From The Rosie World by Fillmore, Parker
If they are markedly short, the result will be a monotonous, choppy, jolting effect, like a flat wheel on a street-car.
From News Writing The Gathering , Handling and Writing of News Stories by Spencer, M. Lyle (Matthew Lyle)
An occasional Madison Avenue car could be heard ringing along the cold rails, or rhythmically bounding down hill on a flat wheel.
From The Happiest Time of Their Lives by Miller, Alice Duer
"Can't you run on a flat wheel?" asked Ralph anxiously.
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by Goldfrap, John Henry
