Meaning of "freewheel" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FREEWHEEL

freewheel  [ˌfriːˈwiːl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEWHEEL

Freewheel is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb freewheel in English.

WHAT DOES FREEWHEEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Freewheel

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 down hill 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 shortage of oil in the cylinders, and the pistons would seize after a very short time causing extensive engine damage.

Definition of freewheel in the English dictionary

The first definition of freewheel in the dictionary is a ratchet device in the rear hub of a bicycle wheel that permits the wheel to rotate freely while the pedals are stationary. Other definition of freewheel is a device in the transmission of some vehicles that automatically disengages the drive shaft when it rotates more rapidly than the engine shaft, so that the drive shaft can turn freely. Freewheel is also to coast in a vehicle or on a bicycle using the freewheel.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FREEWHEEL

PRESENT

Present

I freewheel

you freewheel

he/she/it freewheels

we freewheel

you freewheel

they freewheel

Present continuous

I am freewheeling

you are freewheeling

he/she/it is freewheeling

we are freewheeling

you are freewheeling

they are freewheeling

Present perfect

I have freewheeled

you have freewheeled

he/she/it has freewheeled

we have freewheeled

you have freewheeled

they have freewheeled

Present perfect continuous

I have been freewheeling

you have been freewheeling

he/she/it has been freewheeling

we have been freewheeling

you have been freewheeling

they have been freewheeling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I freewheeled

you freewheeled

he/she/it freewheeled

we freewheeled

you freewheeled

they freewheeled

Past continuous

I was freewheeling

you were freewheeling

he/she/it was freewheeling

we were freewheeling

you were freewheeling

they were freewheeling

Past perfect

I had freewheeled

you had freewheeled

he/she/it had freewheeled

we had freewheeled

you had freewheeled

they had freewheeled

Past perfect continuous

I had been freewheeling

you had been freewheeling

he/she/it had been freewheeling

we had been freewheeling

you had been freewheeling

they had been freewheeling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will freewheel

you will freewheel

he/she/it will freewheel

we will freewheel

you will freewheel

they will freewheel

Future continuous

I will be freewheeling

you will be freewheeling

he/she/it will be freewheeling

we will be freewheeling

you will be freewheeling

they will be freewheeling

Future perfect

I will have freewheeled

you will have freewheeled

he/she/it will have freewheeled

we will have freewheeled

you will have freewheeled

they will have freewheeled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been freewheeling

you will have been freewheeling

he/she/it will have been freewheeling

we will have been freewheeling

you will have been freewheeling

they will have been freewheeling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would freewheel

you would freewheel

he/she/it would freewheel

we would freewheel

you would freewheel

they would freewheel

Conditional continuous

I would be freewheeling

you would be freewheeling

he/she/it would be freewheeling

we would be freewheeling

you would be freewheeling

they would be freewheeling

Conditional perfect

I would have freewheel

you would have freewheel

he/she/it would have freewheel

we would have freewheel

you would have freewheel

they would have freewheel

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been freewheeling

you would have been freewheeling

he/she/it would have been freewheeling

we would have been freewheeling

you would have been freewheeling

they would have been freewheeling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you freewheel
we let´s freewheel
you freewheel

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to freewheel

Past participle

freewheeled

Present Participle

freewheeling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FREEWHEEL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freewheel» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of freewheel

coast · drift · float · glide

TRANSLATION OF FREEWHEEL

Find out the translation of freewheel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of freewheel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freewheel» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 飞轮
• Translator English - Spanish: rueda libre
• English: freewheel
• Translator English - Hindi: freewheel
• Translator English - Arabic: freewheel
• Translator English - Russian: свободного хода
• Translator English - Portuguese: roda livre
• Translator English - Bengali: ফ্রিহুইল
• Translator English - French: roue libre
• Translator English - Malay: Freewheel
• Translator English - German: Freilauf
• Translator English - Japanese: 自由奔放に生きる
• Translator English - Korean: 프리휠
• Translator English - Javanese: Freewheel
• Translator English - Vietnamese: freewheel
• Translator English - Tamil: ஃப்ரீவீல்
• Translator English - Marathi: फ्रीव्हील
• Translator English - Turkish: serbest arka tekerlek
• Translator English - Italian: ruota libera
• Translator English - Polish: wybiegiem
• Translator English - Ukrainian: вільного ходу
• Translator English - Romanian: roată liberă
• Translator English - Greek: ελεύθερο τροχό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vry loop
• Translator English - Swedish: frihjul
• Translator English - Norwegian: friløp

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEWHEEL»

Discover the use of freewheel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freewheel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Popular Mechanics

THE BICYCLE SHOP (Continued from page 32) every 500 miles or so, or once a month, the freewheel should be removed, soaked and agitated in kerosene, relubricated with a light SAE 5 viscosity oil. Heavy oil will attract dust and can also ...

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Effective Cycling

The freewheel is right- hand threaded, so unscrew it as if you were pedaling backward. The moment the freewheel turns a bit, loosen the hold-down nut one turn and unscrew the freewheel until it reaches the nut again. If you don't unscrew the ...

John Forester, 1993

Popular Mechanics

BY EUGENE A. SLOANE Making a freewheel bigger You can change the gearing on your bicycle to make it easier to climb hills with a touring load in three ways. As discussed here last month, you can change the entire freewheel, with its five ...

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Popular Mechanics

THE BICYCLE SHOP (Continued from page 28) Step 1: Remove rear wheel and quick-release skewer (photo). Be sure to catch the two little springs on the skewer . They go back with small end toward hub. 2: Inspect freewheel side of hub axle.

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The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair ...

After applying the oil, wrap the rag between the cassette or freewheel and the spokes to catch any excess that drains out. If, after you've done this, the cassette or freewheel still makes grinding sounds while coasting, repeat the lubrication ...

Todd Downs, 2005

The Roadside Guide to Bike Repairs - 2nd Edition

It is a 2 ounce device that will allow you a better chance for roadside repair if you have a Sun Tour freewheel, freewheel removal tool, and quick-release hubs. Take the freewheel tool and clamp it tightly in the vise. (You will see one flattened  ...

Dennis Coello, 2010

Bike Repair and Maintenance For Dummies

After you've cleaned the freewheel or cassette (see the preceding section), wipe off any excess degreaser and let it dry. 2. Lay down the wheel with the freewheel on its side, with the freewheel facing up. 3. Using alight to medium oil,drip ...

Dennis Bailey, Keith Gates, 2009

Popular Mechanics

The click is built into the freewheel, and without this sound you would have a rear gear cluster that would freewheel in both directions; i.e., your cranks would spin but the bike would stay still. The reason : freewheels have a set of pawls that ...

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Sloane's New Bicycle Maintenance Manual

5-7: With the freewheel remover held loosely by the quick-release (or axle bolts), turn the tool counterclockwise to remove the freewheel from the wheel hub. 4. When the freewheel breaks loose, remove the quick-release or the axle bolt. 5.

Eugene Sloane, 2010

Africa Overland: 4x4, Motorbike, Bicycle, Truck

Each additional chainring (front gear) you combine with a basic five-gear freewheel cluster (the rear gears) creates a substantial increase in the range of gear ratios. It's the 'range' that is important! The same is not true for changing from a five-, ...

Siân Pritchard-Jones, Bob Gibbons, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEWHEEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freewheel is used in the context of the following news items.

Rickie Fowler on fire at Scottish Open as Daniel Brooks holds on to …

"Yeah, just going to freewheel it. I've got nothing to lose, everything to gain. So look forward to just letting it rip tomorrow." The last home winner ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»

Former Austin Peay State University Governors Golf Erik Barnes …

My goal now is to have my tour card before that (tourney) series where I can freewheel it playing those four weeks. “There is no doubt in my ... «Clarksville Online, Jul 15»

10 Things You Didn't Know About Giorgio Armani

It's easier to freewheel.” He is not on board with Stefano Pilati succeeding him when he retires, telling The New York Times, “Pilati's already ... «The Fashion Spot, Jul 15»

VideoNuez Summit Asks: Is ad spending a zero sum game with …

... Melissa Roberts (GM, Enterprise Solutions, FreeWheel) and Brian Wieser (Senior Analyst, Pivotal Research Group). The group dug into the ... «ADOTAS, Jul 15»

Ham Radio Volunteers Support Oklahoma Freewheel Bicycle Ride:

A small group of Amateur Radio operators and volunteers supported the Oklahoma Freewheel http://www.okfreewheel.com/ -- a cross-state ... «eHam.net, Jul 15»

Free Cell-Phone Plans, for Real

Freewheel charges $9.95 a month for Cablevision customers, $29.95 for all others. Google's Project Fi, available by requesting an invitation, costs $20 a month. «Kiplinger Personal Finance, Jul 15»

Hulu's Living Room Viewing On The Rise As PC Viewing Declines

The trend is not limited to Hulu, either. In a recent industry report from Freewheel, the firm noted that video viewing via over-the-top streaming ... «TechCrunch, Jul 15»

Cycling group donates 45K to charities

The Central Valley Cycling Charitable Association donated $15 thousand each to Freewheel Project, Oasis-Central Valley Regional Center, ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»

Business bites: dud deals … hedge funds' bad feels … miners …

Business bites: dud deals … hedge funds' bad feels … miners freewheel … Jun 24, 2015 1:24PM | EMAIL | PRINT. Share ... «Crikey, Jun 15»

How I Got My Dream Job: Megan Baker, Senior Director of Program …

Meet Megan Baker, Senior Director at FreeWheel, a company that produces and manages the technology behind ad-supported content for ... «PayScale Career News, Jun 15»