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idle wheel
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idle wheel
n.
1. A gear, wheel, or roller interposed between two similar parts to convey motion from one to the other without change in speed or direction of motion.
2. See idle pulley.
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idle wheel
idle wheel
n
(Engineering / General Engineering) a gearwheel interposed between two others to transmit torque without changing the direction of rotation to the velocity ratio Also called idler
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Noun1.idle wheel - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itidle wheel - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten it
idle pulley, idler pulley
pulley, pulley block, pulley-block, block - a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
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