- prayer wheel
- nouna cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet
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noun: a cylinder of wood or metal revolving on an axis and containing written prayers that are considered efficacious by Tibetan Buddhists* * *
/prair/a wheel or cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used chiefly by Buddhists of Tibet.[1805-15]* * *
prayer wheel nounA drum wrapped with strips of paper inscribed with prayers deemed by Buddhists of Tibet to be proffered when the drum is turned• • •Main Entry: ↑prayer* * *
prayer wheel «prair»,a cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, used by the Buddhists of Tibet. When it is rotated each turn counts as an uttered prayer.* * *
n. a revolving cylinder inscribed with or containing prayers, a revolution of which symbolizes the repetition of a prayer, used by Tibetan Buddhists* * *
noun, pl ⋯ wheels [count]: a round container that is filled with prayers written on paper and that turns on a tall pole◇ Prayer wheels are used by Tibetan Buddhists.* * *
Useful english dictionary. 2012.