Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
flywheel — n. A heavy wheel or disk which stores kinetic energy by rotating on a shaft, and by its momentum smoothes the operation of a reciprocating engine by reducing fluctuations of speed. It is used in certain types of machinery, such as automobiles.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flywheel — 1784, from fly (n.) speed regulating device (from FLY (Cf. fly) (v.1)) + WHEEL (Cf. wheel) … Etymology dictionary
flywheel — ► NOUN ▪ a heavy revolving wheel in a machine which is used to increase momentum and thereby provide greater stability or a reserve of available power … English terms dictionary
flywheel — [flī′hwēl΄] n. a heavy wheel for regulating the speed and uniformity of motion of the machine to which it is attached … English World dictionary
Flywheel — [ Leonardo da Vinci] A flywheel is a mechanical device with significant moment of inertia used as a storage device for rotational energy. Flywheels resist changes in their rotational speed, which helps steady the rotation of the shaft when a… … Wikipedia
flywheel — /fluy hweel , weel /, n. Mach. 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. [1775 85; FLY1 + WHEEL] * * * Heavy wheel attached to a rotating… … Universalium
flywheel — UK [ˈflaɪˌwiːl] / US [ˈflaɪˌwɪl] / US [ˈflaɪˌhwɪl] noun [countable] Word forms flywheel : singular flywheel plural flywheels a heavy wheel in a machine or engine that keeps it operating at a steady speed … English dictionary
flywheel — [[t]fla͟ɪ(h)wiːl[/t]] flywheels N COUNT A flywheel is a heavy wheel that is part of some engines. It regulates the engine s rotation, making it operate at a steady speed … English dictionary
flywheel — smagratis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. flywheel vok. Schwungrad, n; Schwungscheibe, f rus. маховик, m pranc. volant, m … Automatikos terminų žodynas
flywheel — smagratis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. flywheel vok. Schwungrad, m rus. маховик, m pranc. volant, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
