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free·wheel
 freewheel
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- pronunciation:
- fri
wil
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a device in the rear hub of a bicycle that lets the rear wheel continue turning after the pedals are stopped.
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| definition 2: |
a device in some cars, helicopters, or the like that lets the drive shaft continue turning when its speed is greater than that of the engine shaft.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
freewheels, freewheeling, freewheeled |
| definition 1: |
to continue in motion with the wheels detached from the driving mechanism; coast.
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| definition 2: |
to live, move, or function in an unrestrained, uninhibited, or irresponsible manner.
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