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Wheatley (Venusian crater)
Wheatley crater, Venus: impact crater in Asteria Regio at 16.6N, 268E, about 72-75 km across, slightly fractured (f1), radar-bright ejecta, flat faulted floor; IAU-named 1994 for Phillis Wheatley.
Wheatley Vodka Clash
Wheatley Vodka Clash, the titled 2027 edition of NASCAR's preseason Cup Series exhibition (historically the Busch Clash), set for Feb. 13, 2027 at Daytona International Speedway, opening Speedweeks before the Daytona 500.
Wheaton College (Illinois)
Wheaton College (Illinois) is a private evangelical Christian liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, founded in 1860; known as the 'Harvard of Christian schools,' alma mater of Billy Graham, with about 2,143 undergraduates.
Wheaton Precious Metals
Wheaton Precious Metals is a Canadian precious metals streaming company that buys future gold, silver, palladium, and cobalt production from mining companies, holding 57 mining assets in 19 countries.
Wheatstone bridge
The Wheatstone bridge is an electrical circuit of four resistors that measures an unknown resistance by comparison with known resistors; Samuel Hunter Christie invented it in 1833, and Charles Wheatstone presented it in 1843.
Wheatstone LNG Terminal
The Wheatstone LNG Terminal is a liquefied natural gas export facility near Onslow in Western Australia, operated by Chevron Australia, with first LNG shipped in October 2017.
Wheatus
Wheatus is an American alternative rock and power-pop band from Northport, New York, formed by Brendan B. Brown, known for the 2000 hit "Teenage Dirtbag".
Wheein (정휘인)
Jung Whee-in, known mononymously as Wheein, is a South Korean singer, born in 1995, who debuted in 2014 as a vocalist of the girl group Mamamoo and later released solo EPs.
Wheel
A wheel is a circular component that rotates on an axle or bearing to support loads, transmit motion, or multiply force; it is one of the six classical simple machines.
Wheel alignment
Wheel alignment, also known as tire alignment or front end alignment, adjusts a vehicle's suspension angles to the manufacturer's specifications to minimize tire wear and maximize handling.
Wheel and axle
The wheel and axle is one of the six classical simple machines: a wheel fixed to an axle that rotates together, multiplying force in devices like the windlass and doorknob.
Wheel arrangement
Wheel arrangement, or wheel configuration, describes a locomotive's leading, driving, and trailing wheels and axles through the Whyte, UIC, and AAR notations, and determines how its mass is distributed over the track.
Wheel clamp
A wheel clamp, also called a Denver boot, is a locking device fitted to a parked vehicle's wheel to enforce fines, invented in Denver in the 1950s.
Wheel graph
A wheel graph is a graph formed from a cycle plus one hub vertex connected to every cycle vertex, with rim, spokes, and a wheel-like drawing.
Wheel loader
A wheel loader is a self-propelled construction machine with a front-mounted bucket on hydraulic arms for scooping, lifting, and moving materials such as soil, gravel, sand, and debris.
Wheel of Fortune (American game show)
Wheel of Fortune: American Merv Griffin puzzle game show, NBC daytime 1975, syndicated since 1983; Hangman plus prize wheel, $250 vowels, bonus round, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White since 2024.
Wheel of Fortune India
Wheel of Fortune India is the 2026 Indian adaptation of the American game show Wheel of Fortune, hosted by Akshay Kumar on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIV from January 27, 2026, with a 24-spoke wheel, Spin/Buy/Solve gameplay, and a 1 crore rupee top prize.
Wheel of the Year
The Wheel of the Year is the modern Pagan cycle of eight seasonal festivals, four solar feasts and four Celtic fire festivals, observed by Wiccans and Druids.
Wheel sizing
Wheel sizing covers tire size designations, such as P205/75R14, and wheel fitment specifications, including bolt pattern, center bore, offset, and load rating, that determine whether a wheel fits a vehicle.
Wheel slide protection
Wheel slide protection (WSP) is a railway braking system that prevents wheelsets from locking and sliding during braking, limiting longer stopping distances and wheel damage.
Wheel truing
Wheel truing is the process of adjusting a bicycle wheel's spoke tension with a spoke wrench to correct wobbles and hops, improving the wheel's straightness and roundness.
Wheel-well stowaway
A wheel-well stowaway is a person who hides in an aircraft's landing gear compartment to travel without a ticket, facing fatal cold and oxygen deprivation at cruising altitude.
Wheelbarrow
A wheelbarrow is a hand-propelled carrier with a tray, one or two front wheels, and two handles, acting as a second-class lever that lets one person move heavy loads.
Wheelbase
Wheelbase is the distance between the centers of a vehicle's front and rear axles. A long wheelbase gives a smoother ride; a short one turns in a smaller circle.
Wheelchair
Wheelchair: wheeled mobility and seating device for people who have difficulty walking; manual, powered, power-assist, and smart types; WHO 2023 provision guidelines, ISO 7176 standards, skills training evidence.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball: five-a-side Paralympic sport governed by the IWBF, played on a standard court with a 1.0–4.5 classification system, 14-point team limit, and two-push travel rule; began in US veterans' hospitals in 1945.
Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics
Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics is a mixed-gender curling competition for athletes with lower-body impairments, first held at Torino 2006 and played without sweeping.
Wheelchair curling classification
Wheelchair curling classification: WCF eligibility system assigning eligible lower-limb impaired athletes the single Sport Class WC-E under Minimum Impairment Criteria and the IPC Classification Code.
Wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair rugby, formerly murderball, is a full-contact mixed Paralympic team sport invented in Canada in 1977 by quadriplegic athletes; four-player teams, 0.5-3.5 classification capped at 8.0 points, volleyball on a basketball court, medal sport since Sydney 2000.
Wheelchair tennis
Wheelchair tennis, founded by Brad Parks in California in 1976, is a Paralympic sport played under standard tennis rules except the two-bounce rule; governed by the ITF since 1998, with Open and Quad divisions and Grand Slam events.