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Meaning of German wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An apparatus made up of two large, usually steel rings joined together by a set of parallel steel bars.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see German, wheel.

Equivalents

Français roue allemande

Examples

“First is the German Wheel, two metal hoops six feet in circumference, joined at six points. Inside, gymnast Chris Lashua rolls, turns and spins through a series of gravity-defying somersaults and acrobatics.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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