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Definition of: free wheel
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1. A form of automotive transmission including a clutch which allows the driving shaft to run freely when its speed exceeds that of the engine shaft.
2. A brake device attached to the rear wheel of a bicycle which permits wheel motion without pedal action.
—free′–wheel′ing noun & adjective
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