flywheel
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flywheel — n. A heavy wheel or disk which stores kinetic energy by rotating on a shaft, and by its momentum smoothes the operation of a reciprocating engine by reducing fluctuations of speed. It is used in certain types of machinery, such as automobiles.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flywheel — 1784, from fly (n.) speed regulating device (from FLY (Cf. fly) (v.1)) + WHEEL (Cf. wheel) … Etymology dictionary
flywheel — ► NOUN ▪ a heavy revolving wheel in a machine which is used to increase momentum and thereby provide greater stability or a reserve of available power … English terms dictionary
flywheel — [flī′hwēl΄] n. a heavy wheel for regulating the speed and uniformity of motion of the machine to which it is attached … English World dictionary
Flywheel — [ Leonardo da Vinci] A flywheel is a mechanical device with significant moment of inertia used as a storage device for rotational energy. Flywheels resist changes in their rotational speed, which helps steady the rotation of the shaft when a… … Wikipedia
flywheel — /fluy hweel , weel /, n. Mach. 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. [1775 85; FLY1 + WHEEL] * * * Heavy wheel attached to a rotating… … Universalium
flywheel — UK [ˈflaɪˌwiːl] / US [ˈflaɪˌwɪl] / US [ˈflaɪˌhwɪl] noun [countable] Word forms flywheel : singular flywheel plural flywheels a heavy wheel in a machine or engine that keeps it operating at a steady speed … English dictionary
flywheel — A relatively large and heavy metal wheel that is attached to the back of the crankshaft to smooth out the firing impulses. It provides inertia to keep the crankshaft turning smoothly during the periods when no power is being applied. It also… … Dictionary of automotive terms
flywheel — [[t]fla͟ɪ(h)wiːl[/t]] flywheels N COUNT A flywheel is a heavy wheel that is part of some engines. It regulates the engine s rotation, making it operate at a steady speed … English dictionary
flywheel — smagratis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. flywheel vok. Schwungrad, n; Schwungscheibe, f rus. маховик, m pranc. volant, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
flywheel — smagratis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. flywheel vok. Schwungrad, m rus. маховик, m pranc. volant, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
