does "spun the wheel " mean "start?"
Hawaiian time, as Bill Greer spun the wheel of the big Lincoln, was 8:21 A.M. The Cabinet plane, Aircraft 86972, had left Hickam Field and was bulling its way through strong head winds toward Japan.

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Here, 'spun the wheel' means Greer was driving.  It can refer to the wheels of the car spinning or the turning of the driver's wheel.  He was driving a Lincoln (U.S. car manufacturer).  More specifically, I believe this is referring to the time when President Kennedy was assassinated.  Greer was driving the car in which Kennedy was killed.

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i think so Maylit  
we should review the meanings of word 'spun'

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