flywheel

English

noun

Definitions

(automotive) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate.

Etymology

Compound from English fly + English wheel.

Origin

English

wheel

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

alderfly English
antifly English
apple fly English
awheel English
barfly English
bee fly English
beetfly English
befly English
blackfly English
bobfly English
botfly English
bottlefly English
breastwheel English
breezefly English
brushwheel English
bucketwheel English
butterfly English
camwheel English
cartwheel English
catchfly English
click wheel English
coachwheel English
cogwheel English
counterwheel English
countwheel English
cranefly English
damselfly English
dayfly English
deerfly English
dobsonfly English
dragonfly English
dronefly English
dungfly English
face fly English
fairyfly English
firefly English
firewheel English
fishfly English
fleshfly English
flier English
fliest English
flight English
flower fly English
fly English
fly sheet English
fly-ass English
fly-bitten English
fly-boy English
flyable English
flyaway English
flyback English
flyball English
flybane English
flyblow English
flyboat English
flybook English
flyboy English
flybridge English
flycatch English
flycatcher English
flycatching English
flycraft English
flyer English
flyest English
flyfish English
flyfisher English
flyfisherman English
flyflap English
flyflapper English
flyhawk English
flying English
flyleaf English
flyless English
flyloft English
flymaker English
flyman English
flyness English
flynet English
flyoff English
flyout English
flypaper English
flypast English
flyperson English
flypost English
flyproof English
flyrobin English
flyrod English
flyscreen English
flysheet English
flyspeck English
flystrike English
flystruck English
flyswat English
flyswatter English
flythrough English
flytime English
flytrap English
flyunder English
flyway English
flyweight English
flywhisk English
flywire English
flyworthy English
footwheel English
forewheel English
freewheel English
fruitfly English
gadfly English
gallfly English
greenfly English
griffinfly English
guidewheel English
handwheel English
headwheel English
horsefly English
horsewheel English
housefly English
hoverfly English
inwheel English
lanternfly English
lanthorn-fly English
mantisfly English
mayfly English
millwheel English
monowheel English
nosewheel English
outfly English
overfly English
owlfly English
oxfly English
palmfly English
pinwheel English
pitwheel English
printwheel English
refly English
roadwheel English
robberfly English
sandfly English
sawfly English
scoopwheel English
scorpionfly English
shadfly English
shoofly pie English
sidewheel English
sidewheeler English
snakefly English
spinner wheel English
starwheel English
sternwheel English
stonefly English
tailwheel English
thumbwheel English
tonewheel English
trackwheel English
treadwheel English
typewheel English
upfly English
wheel English
wheelable English
wheelback English
wheelband English
wheelbarrow English
wheelbase English
wheelbench English
wheelbird English
wheelchair English
wheelclamping English
wheelcraft English
wheeler English
wheelest English
wheeleth English
wheelful English
wheelhorse English
wheelhouse English
wheelie English
wheelless English
wheellike English
wheellock English
wheelmaker English
wheelmaking English
wheelman English
wheelpit English
wheelrim English
wheelset English
wheelslip English
wheelsman English
wheelsmith English
wheelspin English
wheelstand English
wheelsuck English
wheelsucker English
wheelswarf English
wheeltapper English
wheelwoman English
wheelwork English
wheelwright English
wheelwrighting English
wheely English
whitefly English
windwheel English
フライ Japanese
flye Middle English
whele Middle English
flai Tok Pisin
wil Tok Pisin
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