idler wheel

Variant of idler

idler definition

idler (īd′lər, īd′'l ər)

noun

  1. a person who wastes time and does no work; lazy person
  2. a gear placed between two others to transfer motion from one to the other without changing their direction or speed
    also idler gear (or wheel) idler gear (or wheel) or idle wheel
  3. a pulley riding loosely on a shaft, pressing against a belt to guide it or take up the slack
    also idler pulley

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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