"idle wheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: idle wheels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} idle wheel (plural idle wheels)
  1. (engineering) A wheel placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing the direction. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-idle_wheel-en-noun-YKoBZeXW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

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