Associations to the word «Handwheel»

Wiktionary

HANDWHEEL, noun. (mechanics) Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a setscrew.

Dictionary definition

HANDWHEEL, noun. A wheel worked by hand.
HANDWHEEL, noun. Control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated.

Wise words

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