Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

break on the wheel

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
break on the wheel
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fasten (a criminal etc.) to a wheel and break his limbs or beat him to death.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

breaks on the wheel (present, singular) breaking on the wheel (participle, present) broke on the wheel (past) broken on the wheel (participle, past)

Phrases

breaking wheel

Frequently Paired Words

breaking wheel

Questions

What does break on the wheel mean?
To fasten (a criminal etc.) to a wheel and break his limbs or beat him to death.

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