wagon wheels

Spoked wooden rounds

Wagon wheels are the large spoked wheels on horse-drawn wagons, typically made of wood with iron rims.

The term extends to things resembling them—a pasta shape, a type of firework that spins while emitting sparks, and a chocolate-covered marshmallow cookie popular in Britain and Canada.

In basketball slang, to spin one's wagon wheels is to flail ineffectively.

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Playthings with equal sides

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G