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Noun
1. (hamster) wheel
Wikipedia definition
2. Hamster wheelHamster wheels are exercise toys used by hamsters and other rodents. Most of these toys are composed of a runged wheel held on a stand by a pair of stub axles. Hamster wheels allow rodents to run even when their space is confined. The earliest dated use of the term “hamster wheel”, located by the Oxford English Dictionary, is in a 1949 newspaper advertisement. Most wheels are constructed of steel or plastic, both with advantages and problems.
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