freewheel

/ˌfriˌˈwil/
/ˌfriˌˈhwil/
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Other forms: freewheeling; freewheels; freewheeled

Definitions of freewheel
  1. noun
    a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting)
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    type of:
    clutch
    a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
  2. verb
    coast in a vehicle using the freewheel
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    type of:
    coast
    move effortlessly; by force of gravity
  3. verb
    live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
    synonyms: drift
    drift
    move in an unhurried fashion
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    type of:
    exist, live, subsist, survive
    support oneself
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