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| free·wheel [ free wl, free hwl ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle free·wheeled, present participle free·wheel·ing, 3rd person present singular free·wheels) |
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1. travel without using power: to continue moving on a bicycle or in a vehicle without using power to drive the wheels
  Once you get to the top, you can freewheel all the way down the other side.
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2. live in carefree way: to live or act without conventional constraints, purpose, or regard for responsibilities
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noun (plural free·wheels) |
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1. device on bicycle: a mechanism in the hub of the rear wheel of a bicycle that enables the rear wheel to continue to rotate when the rider stops pedaling
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2. device in motor vehicle transmission: a mechanism in the transmission of a motor vehicle that disengages the drive shaft and allows it to rotate freely when revolving at a higher speed than the engine shaft
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