# wheelslip

**Pronunciation:** WHEELSLIP

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Wheelslip means a problem in starting or running a locomotive or train, where excess power supplied to the driven wheels causes them to turn against the....

## Examples

- The article uses wheelslip to mean (rail transport) A problem in starting or running a locomotive or train, where....
- The teacher asked students to find wheelslip in the reading.
- Check the words around wheelslip to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the wheelslip — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a wheelslip.
- wheelslip in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked wheelslip in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- wheelslip example — The teacher gave a wheelslip example.
- wheelslip meaning — We checked the wheelslip meaning before moving on.

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