idle wheel

idle wheel

idle wheel

n.1. A gear, wheel, or roller interposed between two similar parts to convey motion from one to the other without change in speed or direction of motion.2. See idle pulley.

idle wheel

n (General Engineering) a gearwheel interposed between two others to transmit torque without changing the direction of rotation to the velocity ratio. Also called: idler

i′dle (or i′dler) wheel`,

n. a wheel for transmitting power and motion between a driving and a driven part, either by friction or by means of teeth. [1795–1805]

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idle wheel - a pulley on a shaft that presses against a guide belt to guide or tighten itidle pulley, idler pulleypulley, pulley block, pulley-block, block - a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope