How to pronounce “freewheel”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A device in a transmission that disengages the driveshaft from the driven shaft when the driven shaft rotates faster than the driveshaft.
• The mode or state of operation thus produced: Synonym of neutral.
• [Verb]
• (engineering, mechanics, of a gear) To continue spinning after disengagement.
• (bicycling, of a cyclist) To ride a bicycle without pedalling, e.g. downhill.
• (automotive, of a motorist) To operate a motor vehicle which is coasting without power, e.g. downhill.
• (figuratively, by extension) To operate free from constraints.

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