What does "freewheel" mean?
Freewheel: (a) Of a freewheel cycle, to run on while the pedals are held still. (b) Of a person, to ride a cycle of this manner. To ride a freewheel cycle.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mach.) To operate like a freewheel, so that one part moves freely over another which normally moves with it; -- said of a clutch.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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