wheelflat

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup.
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂
Proto-Germanic *hweulō
Old English hwēol
Middle English whel
English wheel
Proto-Germanic *flataz
Old Norse flatrbor.
Middle English flat
English flat
English wheelflat

    From wheel + flat.

    Noun

    wheelflat (plural wheelflats)

    1. Alternative form of wheel flat.
      • 2025 November 12, “Transport for Wales '153s' back in action”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 12:
        Transport for Wales has revived a number of its stored Class 153 units to provide extra cover during the autumn, when leaf fall on the rails can cause problems such as wheelflats for trains.
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