"wheelpit" meaning in All languages combined

See wheelpit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: wheelpits [plural], wheel pit [alternative]
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  1. A pit in the ground, in which the lower part of a flywheel runs.

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Alternative forms

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