wheels of steel
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Meaning · English
A disc jockey or record scratcher's turntables.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
She feels she should fit right in, charming the populace on the wheels of steel. 'Music is my lover,' she is fond of saying. She's looking for a universal groove, something that everyone can, somehow, in whatever small way, relate to.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wheels of steel” mean?
A disc jockey or record scratcher's turntables.
Is “wheels of steel” formal or informal?
wheels of steel is generally slang.