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Freewheel meaning
A device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft. | The mode or state of operation thus produced: Synonym of neutral.
Example sentences (6)
In related moves, NBCU announced it will use a new FreeWheel application program interface that allows real-time multi-currency optimization and in-flight pacing of streaming campaigns with data from iSpot, VideoAmp and others.
One would find several of his type, a flattish left-arm spinner who can freewheel with the bat, in the leagues of and its neighbourhood.
Community bike shops like Freewheel, however, are working to close this gap while connecting more people to the hobby.
A bicycle with shaft drive instead of a chain With a chain drive transmission, a chainring attached to a crank drives the chain, which in turn rotates the rear wheel via the rear sprocket(s) ( cassette or freewheel ).
This was later classified as the Sturmey Archer Type X. BSA introduced a 'Duo' hub in the late 1930s which was capable of one fixed gear and one gear with a freewheel.
Without a freewheel, coasting is impossible, so when the rear wheel is moving, the cranks are moving.