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flywheel in German

flywheel in German is Schwungrad — 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 German

Schwungrad
noun
(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?

  1. 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 German?
"flywheel" in German is Schwungrad. 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 German, "flywheel" is Schwungrad.
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