FLYWHEEL


Meaning of FLYWHEEL in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ˌ hw ē l, - ˌ w ē l

Function: noun

Date: 1784

: 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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