Meaning of HANDWHEEL
| Pronunciation: | | 'hand`weel
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- [n] control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
- [n] a wheel worked by hand
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| | See Also: | | control, controller, lathe, standing press, steering wheel, valve, wheel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hand"wheel`\, n. (Mach.)
Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves
as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is
adjusted.
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