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flywheel definition

fly·wheel (flī′hwēl′)

noun

a heavy wheel for regulating the speed and uniformity of motion of the machine to which it is attached

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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