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big wheel
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
big wheel
(noun)
big wheel
noun
plural
big wheels
big wheel
noun
plural
big wheels
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG WHEEL
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chiefly US, informal
:
a powerful or important person
:
big shot
He's a
big wheel
in local politics.
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ferris wheel
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