Home › Words › W › wheelbuildingwheelbuildingwheelbuilding means the process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel) by attaching the hub to the wheelrim with spokes.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, wheelbuilding ranks #29,663 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom wheel + building.nounThe process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel) by attaching the hub to the wheelrim with spokes.e.g.“Wheelbuilding is involved rather than difficult and the fact that there are complete books written on the subject speaks for itself.” — 2013, Guy Andrews, Complete Road Bike Maintenance, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 53:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).