Operate
Wheel
Wheel verb - To change the course or direction of (something).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The Wheellock, which uses friction from a wheel that was wounded up, this technology made the handgun possible, although it had tiny, complex moving parts to operate it and some prep time to wind up the wheel.
Source: Cool Guns / Handguns -
Aside from the Dominator, we see the wonders of holographic technology where you can change your room design or change your clothes anytime and anywhere, automatic cars in which the driver doesn't need to actually operate the steering wheel and virtual reality social environments.
Source: Anime / Psycho-Pass -
A more mundane and light-hearted example found in The Simpsons: Homer is forced to turn a gigantic wheel, with a guy with a whip egging him on...in order to operate a rotating display in the break room.
Source: Powered by a Forsaken Child
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