handwheel

hand·wheel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hand-hweel, -weel]
- /ˈhændˌʰwil, -ˌwil/
- /hˈandwiːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hand-hweel, -weel]
- /ˈhændˌʰwil, -ˌwil/

Definitions of handwheel word

noun handwheel a wheel, as a valve wheel, turned by hand. 1
noun handwheel (mechanics) Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a setscrew. 1
noun handwheel a wheel that is manoeuvred by hand 0

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Origin of handwheel

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; hand + wheel

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Parts of speech for Handwheel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Handwheel

handwheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

handwheel usage trend in Literature

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