I. noun Date: 1930 a clutch fitted in the rear hub of a bicycle that permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped, II. intransitive verb Date: 1903 to roll along freely independent of a gear, to move, live, or play freely or irresponsibly, ~er noun
FREEWHEEL
Meaning of FREEWHEEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012