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 7 definitions foundFrom WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: Wheeling noun 1: a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river 2: propelling something on wheels [syn: {rolling}] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Wheeling \Wheel"ing\, noun 1. The act of conveying anything, or traveling, on wheels, or in a wheeled vehicle. 2. The act or practice of using a cycle; cycling. 3. Condition of a road or roads, which admits of passing on wheels; as, it is good wheeling, or bad wheeling. 4. A turning, or circular movement. From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Wheel \Wheel\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Wheeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wheeling}.] 1. To convey on wheels, or in a wheeled vehicle; as, to wheel a load of hay or wood. 2. To put into a rotatory motion; to cause to turn or revolve; to cause to gyrate; to make or perform in a circle. ''The beetle wheels her droning flight.'' --Gray. Now heaven, in all her glory, shone, and rolled Her motions, as the great first mover's hand First wheeled their course. --Milton. From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Wheeling, IL (village, FIPS 81087) Location: 42.13050 N, 87.92364 W Population (1990): 29911 (12998 housing units) Area: 21.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60090 Wheeling, MO (city, FIPS 79180) Location: 39.78659 N, 93.38643 W Population (1990): 284 (127 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64688 Wheeling, WV (city, FIPS 86452) Location: 40.07507 N, 80.69700 W Population (1990): 34882 (17128 housing units) Area: 35.7 sq km (land), 4.9 sq km (water) From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wheeling, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 268 Housing Units (2000): 115 Land area (2000): 0.320736 sq. miles (0.830702 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.320736 sq. miles (0.830702 sq. km) FIPS code: 79180 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 39.786619 N, 93.385353 W ZIP Codes (1990): 64688 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wheeling, MO Wheeling From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wheeling, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 34496 Housing Units (2000): 13697 Land area (2000): 8.400278 sq. miles (21.756620 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.036352 sq. miles (0.094151 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.436630 sq. miles (21.850771 sq. km) FIPS code: 81087 Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17 Location: 42.131526 N, 87.929586 W ZIP Codes (1990): 60090 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wheeling, IL Wheeling From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Wheeling, WV -- U.S. city in West Virginia Population (2000): 31419 Housing Units (2000): 15706 Land area (2000): 13.912197 sq. miles (36.032424 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.906015 sq. miles (4.936557 sq. km) Total area (2000): 15.818212 sq. miles (40.968981 sq. km) FIPS code: 86452 Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54 Location: 40.070348 N, 80.698604 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Wheeling, WV Wheeling | |||
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