WHEEL. The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.

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To draw the media's interest in photographing the events, Environics set up four interactive stations showing kids demonstrating safe wheeling practices and created a "Wall of Helmets" as a backdrop to illustrate Johnson & Johnson's donation.

'Got wheels? Get a helmet!' Gets the attention of media, parents

FREE WHEELING. "In demolition, the wheel loader most often supports the primary demolition tool, the excavator," Jack Bolton of Volvo Construction Equipment, Asheville, N.C., says.

Beyond heavy lifting: loaders perform a variety of tasks from material handling to primary demolition

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