flywheel

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

fly + wheel

[edit] Noun

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Wikipedia flywheel (plural flywheels)

  1. a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate

[edit] Translations

a rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate

[edit] See also

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