steam-wheel

The other defects, likewise, of the ordinary steam engines in use are obviated to such an extent that the effective power of the steam-wheel is 50 per cent, greater than that of other and more complicated machines -- at least this is the experience of the inventor.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 Various

"That's right," he shouted to the quartermaster at the steam-wheel.

The Wings of the Morning Louis Tracy 1895

She was occasionally worried, however this might be, by the impression that these sacrifices, great as they were, were nothing to those that his own passion had imposed; if indeed it was not rather the passion of his confederate, which had caught him up and was whirling him round like a great steam-wheel.

In the Cage Henry James 1879

She moaned; her mental steam-wheel stopped; fatigue brought sleep.

Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868

Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.

Diana of the Crossways — Volume 2 George Meredith 1868

She moaned; her mental steam-wheel stopped; fatigue brought sleep.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.

Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868

She moaned; her mental steam-wheel stopped; fatigue brought sleep.

Diana of the Crossways — Complete George Meredith 1868

Her brain was a steam-wheel throughout the night; everything that could be thought of was tossed, nothing grasped.

Diana of the Crossways — Complete George Meredith 1868