- flywheel fly·wheel n
- ['flaɪˌwiːl]
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flywheel fly·wheel n
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flywheel — fly|wheel [ˈflaıwi:l] n a heavy wheel that keeps a machine working at a steady speed … Dictionary of contemporary English
flywheel — fly|wheel [ flaı,wil, flaı,hwil ] noun count a heavy wheel in a machine or engine that keeps it operating at a steady speed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flywheel — fly•wheel [[t]ˈflaɪˌ(h)wil, ˌwil[/t]] n. mac 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 • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
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RowPerfect — A Rowperfect is an indoor rowing machine designed in 1987; patented in 1988, by Dutchman Cas Rekers. It is designed to accurately simulate the feeling of rowing on the water. Both the flywheel and the seat are free to move on a slide mdash; this… … Wikipedia
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