flywheel

[ flahy-hweel, -weel ]

/ ˈflaɪˌʰwil, -ˌwil /

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noun Machinery.

a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft and to all connected machinery.

Origin of flywheel

First recorded in 1775–85; fly¹ + wheel

Words nearby flywheel

flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, fm, FMB, FMC, FMCG

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Example sentences from the Web for flywheel

"Maybe the driving spider has caught the flywheel," said Sahwah, trying to be funny.
The Campfire Girls Go Motoring|Hildegard G. Frey
On Friday the flywheel came loose six times, the muffler four, and the valve spring fell off and stayed off.
Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska|Rockwell Kent
In the Crewe engine the flywheel, it will be noticed, is provided with a balanceweight.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885|Various
The pounding, as Kennedy had surmised, was due to the flywheel not well balanced.
The Social Gangster|Arthur B. Reeve

Our flywheel was on the ground, running helplessly round and round, screaming horribly, while both chauffeurs abused each other.
The Heather-Moon|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for flywheel

flywheel

/ (ˈflaɪˌwiːl) /

noun

a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine by maintaining a constant speed of rotation over the whole cycle

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单词	flywheel
释义	flywheel [ flahy-hweel, -weel ] / ˈflaɪˌʰwil, -ˌwil / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flywheel ON THESAURUS.COM noun Machinery. a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft and to all connected machinery. Origin of flywheel First recorded in 1775–85; fly¹ + wheel Words nearby flywheel flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, fm, FMB, FMC, FMCG Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flywheel "Maybe the driving spider has caught the flywheel," said Sahwah, trying to be funny. The Campfire Girls Go Motoring\|Hildegard G. Frey On Friday the flywheel came loose six times, the muffler four, and the valve spring fell off and stayed off. Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska\|Rockwell Kent In the Crewe engine the flywheel, it will be noticed, is provided with a balanceweight. Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XIX, No. 470, Jan. 3, 1885\|Various The pounding, as Kennedy had surmised, was due to the flywheel not well balanced. The Social Gangster\|Arthur B. Reeve Our flywheel was on the ground, running helplessly round and round, screaming horribly, while both chauffeurs abused each other. The Heather-Moon\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for flywheel flywheel / (ˈflaɪˌwiːl) / noun a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine by maintaining a constant speed of rotation over the whole cycle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flywheel balance
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flywheel

noun Machinery.

Origin of flywheel

Words nearby flywheel

Example sentences from the Web for flywheel

British Dictionary definitions for flywheel

noun

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