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fluid flywheel

fluid flywheel noun: a type of coupling for transmitting power from the engine of a vehicle to the transmission, using a torque converter.

Noun

fluid flywheel (plural fluid flywheels)

  1. A type of coupling for transmitting power from the engine of a vehicle to the transmission, using a torque converter.
    • The advantage of the fluid flywheel method of transmitting the power, of course, is that it does away with the weight, bulk, and complication of electric generators and motors, and to some extent reduces the cost of the locomotive also.1958 April, Cecil J. Allen, “British Locomotive Practice and Performance”, in Railway Magazine, page 268
    Synonyms:
    fluid coupling, fluid clutch, fluid drive, hydraulic coupling

Synonyms of fluid flywheel

  • fluid coupling
  • fluid clutch
  • fluid drive
  • hydraulic coupling

Forms of fluid flywheel

pluralfluid flywheels

Questions about fluid flywheel

What does fluid flywheel mean?
Fluid flywheel means a type of coupling for transmitting power from the engine of a vehicle to the transmission, using a torque converter.
What part of speech is fluid flywheel?
Fluid flywheel is a noun.
What is the plural of fluid flywheel?
The plural of fluid flywheel is fluid flywheels.

Words near fluid flywheel in the dictionary

  1. fluid drachm
  2. fluid drachms
  3. fluid dynamics
  4. fluid feeder
  5. fluid feeders
  6. fluid flywheel
  7. fluid flywheels
  8. fluid intelligence
  9. fluid loading
  10. fluid measure
  11. fluid measures

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