idle wheel

i·dle wheel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahyd-l hweel, weel]
- /ˈaɪd l ʰwil, wil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahyd-l hweel, weel]
- /ˈaɪd l ʰwil, wil/

Definitions of idle wheel words

noun idle wheel a wheel for transmitting power and motion between a driving and a driven part, either by friction or by means of teeth. 1
noun idle wheel idle pulley. 1
noun idle wheel a gearwheel interposed between two others to transmit torque without changing the direction of rotation to the velocity ratio 0

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Origin of idle wheel

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805

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Parts of speech for Idle wheel

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Idle wheel

idle wheel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

idle wheel usage trend in Literature

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