flywheel
Definition of flywheel
n.
1.
A
heavy
wheel
or
disk
which
stores
kinetic
energy
by
rotating
on
a
shaft
,
and
by
its
momentum
smoothes
the
operation
of
a
reciprocating
engine
by
reducing
fluctuations
of
speed
.
It
is
used
in
certain
types
of
machinery
,
such
as
automobiles
.
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