freewheel
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Synonyms: free wheel, firewheel, fire wheel, freesheet, fire-wheel, freewheels
Antonyms: free wheel, firewheel, fire wheel, freesheet, fire-wheel, freewheels
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Noun
- A device in a [[transmission]] that [[disengage]]s the [[driveshaft]] from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.
- The mode or state of operation thus produced: {{syn of|en|neutral#Noun}}.
Verb
- {{lb|en|engineering|mechanics|intransitive}} Of a [[gear]], to [[continue]] [[spinning]] after [[disengagement]].
- {{lb|en|bicycling|intransitive}} Of a [[cyclist]], to [[ride]] a [[bicycle]] without [[pedalling]], e.g. [[downhill]].
- {{lb|en|automotive}} Of a [[motorist]], to [[operate]] a [[motor vehicle]] which is [[coast]]ing without power, e.g. [[downhill]].
- {{lb|en|figuratively|by extension}} To [[operate]] free from [[constraint]]s.
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