FREEWHEEL • DICTIONARY ONE.COM • Definition of Freewheel

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Freewheel v. i.

(a)

Of a freewheel cycle, to run on while the pedals are held still.

(b)

Of a person, to ride a cycle of this manner; to coast in a vehicle having a freewheel. To ride a freewheel cycle.

(Mach.) To operate like a freewheel, so that one part moves freely over another which normally moves with it; said of a clutch.

To act without controls, external or internal; to live freely, independently, and without concern; of people.

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Freewheel" : clutch, coast, survive, freewheeler, drift