"wheel of fortune" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheels of fortune [plural]
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  1. (mythology, philosophy) The wheel of Fortune. Categories (topical): Mythology, Philosophy Synonyms: Wheel of Fortune
    Sense id: en-wheel_of_fortune-en-noun--At27mzD Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. A gambling or lottery device consisting of a wheel which is spun horizontally in order to determine, by its stopping position, whether the gambler will receive one of the prizes marked around its circumference. Translations (Translations): Glücksrad (German)
    Sense id: en-wheel_of_fortune-en-noun-pKC4RnuR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 36 64

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