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flywheel
[flahy-hweel, -weel]
noun
a heavy disk or wheel rotating on a shaft so that its momentum gives almost uniform rotational speed to the shaft and to all connected machinery.
flywheel
/ ˈڱɪˌɾː /
noun
a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine by maintaining a constant speed of rotation over the whole cycle
Example Sentences
“Once a 500-truck order comes in, the flywheel really gets going.”
Images on social media purport to show one of the chairlift's flywheels off it's spoke.
It builds a bit of a flywheel momentum for these guys.
“Until you get that back, it’s going to be hard to restart a positive dynamic flywheel downtown.”
The government’s argument focuses on the power of data and the notion that the search business is an accelerating flywheel, which becomes an insurmountable barrier to rivals.
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