flywheel | | |
n. (artifact) | 1. flywheel | regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine. |
| ~ fluid flywheel | a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor. |
| ~ governor, regulator | a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel). |
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