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The answer FREEWHEEL has 35 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of freewheel in various dictionaries:
noun - a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
verb - live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
verb - coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
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| to travel, especially down a hill, on a bicycle or in a vehicle without using the legs or engine to provide power |
| not concerned with rules, conventions, or the consequences of one's actions. |
| ride a bicycle with the pedals at rest, especially downhill. |
| Ride a bicycle with the pedals at rest, especially downhill. |
| Act or proceed in a relaxed or casual way, without making much effort. |
| A bicycle wheel which is able to revolve freely when no power is being applied to the pedals. |
| a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) |
| live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely |
| coast in a vehicle using the freewheel |
| A power-transmission device that allows the drive shaft of a motor vehicle to continue turning when its speed is greater than that of the engine shaft. |
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In mechanical or automotive engineering, a freewheel or overrunning clutch is a device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft. An overdrive is sometimes mistakenly called a freewheel, but is otherwise unrelated. * The condition of a driven shaft spinning faster than its driveshaft exists in most bicycles when the rider holds his or her feet still, no longer pushing the pedals. In a fixed-gear bicycle, without a freewheel, the rear wheel would drive the pedals around. * An analogous condition exists in an automobile with a manual transmission going downhill, or any situation where the driver takes his or her foot off the gas pedal, closing the throttle; the wheels want to drive the engine, possibly at a higher RPM. In a two-stroke engine this can be a catastrophic situation: as many two stroke engines depend on a fuel/oil mixture for lubrication, a shortage of fuel to the engine would result in a short |