noun
giant swing (gymnastics)
A horizontal bar move where the gymnast rotates fully around the bar with arms extended. The figurative sense derives from the image of spinning vigorously.
体操選手が鉄棒で大車輪を決めた。
The gymnast executed a giant swing on the horizontal bar.
noun
all-out effort; frenzied activity
Figurative use describing working at full capacity, often with great energy and speed, as if spinning like a giant swing. Common in phrases like 大車輪で働く.
締め切り前は大車輪で仕事を片付けた。
Before the deadline, I worked at full throttle to finish the tasks.
彼は大車輪の活躍でチームを勝利に導いた。
He led the team to victory with a whirlwind performance.