The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Freewheel — Free wheel , v. i. 1. (a) Of a freewheel cycle, to run on while the pedals are held still. (b) Of a person, to ride a cycle of this manner; to coast in a vehicle having a freewheel. To ride a freewheel cycle. [WordNet sense 2] [Webster 1913 Suppl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
freewheel — ► NOUN ▪ a bicycle wheel which is able to revolve freely when no power is being applied to the pedals. ► VERB 1) coast on a bicycle without using the pedals. 2) (freewheeling) cheerily unconcerned. DERIVATIVES freewheeler noun … English terms dictionary
freewheel — [frē′hwēl΄, frē′wēl΄] n. 1. in a bicycle, a device in the rear hub that permits the rear wheel to go on turning when the pedals are stopped 2. in some automobiles, helicopters, etc. a device that permits the speed of the drive shaft or rotor to… … English World dictionary
Freewheel — For information about the bicycle component, see Cogset. Freewheel mechanism … Wikipedia
freewheel — /ˈfriwil / (say freeweel) noun 1. an overrunning clutch device in connection with the transmission gearbox of a motor vehicle which automatically disengages the drive shaft whenever it tends to rotate more rapidly than the shaft driving it. 2. a… …
freewheel — UK [ˌfriːˈwiːl] / US [ˌfrɪˈwɪl] verb [intransitive] Word forms freewheel : present tense I/you/we/they freewheel he/she/it freewheels present participle freewheeling past tense freewheeled past participle freewheeled to move on a bicycle without… … English dictionary
freewheel — [[t]fri͟ː(h)wi͟ːl[/t]] freewheels, freewheeling, freewheeled also free wheel VERB If you freewheel, you travel, usually downhill, on a bicycle without using the pedals, or in a vehicle without using the engine. [V adv/prep] He freewheeled back… … English dictionary
freewheel — n. mechanical device (in a bicycle, car, train) v. coast, move freely; coast by means of a freewheel … English contemporary dictionary
freewheel — [1] Usually refers to the action of a vehicle on a downgrade when the overdrive over running clutch is slipping with a resultant loss of engine braking. This condition will occur only after the overdrive unit is engaged but before the balk ring… … Dictionary of automotive terms
freewheel — I noun a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) • Hypernyms: ↑clutch II verb 1. live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely My son drifted around for years in California before going to law… … Useful english dictionary
