flywheel in French
flywheel in French is volant, volant d'inertie — flywheel means a heavy rotating wheel or mass that keeps a machine running at a steady speed, or stores energy, as the energy supplied or released varies.
flywheel in French
volant
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.
volant d'inertie
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.
What does "flywheel" mean?
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noun A heavy rotating wheel or mass that keeps a machine running at a steady speed, or stores energy, as the energy supplied or released varies.
"The engine has a heavy flywheel to smooth out its power strokes."
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flywheel in a sentence
- The engine has a heavy flywheel to smooth out its power strokes.
- A flywheel keeps turning for a while after the power is cut.
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What is "flywheel" in French?
"flywheel" in French is volant, volant d'inertie. flywheel means: A heavy rotating wheel or mass that keeps a machine running at a steady speed, or stores energy, as the energy supplied or released varies.
How do you use "flywheel" in a sentence?
Example: "The engine has a heavy flywheel to smooth out its power strokes." In French, "flywheel" is volant, volant d'inertie.
Are there other ways to say "flywheel" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "flywheel": volant, volant d'inertie.
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