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idle wheel

noun Machinery.
  1. a wheel for transmitting power and motion between a driving and a driven part, either by friction or by means of teeth.
  2. idle pulley.
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Origin of idle wheel

First recorded in 1795–1805
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British Dictionary definitions for idle wheel

idle wheel

noun
  1. a gearwheel interposed between two others to transmit torque without changing the direction of rotation to the velocity ratioAlso called: idler
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