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flywheel
noun fly·wheel \-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\
: a heavy wheel that is part of a machine and that controls the speed of machinery
Full Definition of FLYWHEEL
: a heavy wheel for opposing and moderating by its inertia any fluctuation of speed in the machinery with which it revolves; also : a similar wheel used for storing kinetic energy (as for motive power)
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First Known Use of FLYWHEEL
1784
Rhymes with FLYWHEEL
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