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Freewheel Common

Freewheel has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)

2

a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.

Verb
1

live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely

"My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school"

2

coast in a vehicle using the freewheel

3

To continue spinning after disengagement.

See Also
freewheelingly spinning pedalling driveshaft disengage disengagement freehub transmission
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
clutch exist coast
Rhyming Words
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