handwheel

Other forms: handwheels

Definitions of handwheel
  1. noun
    a wheel worked by hand
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    type of:
    wheel
    a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
  2. noun
    control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
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    types:
    steering wheel, wheel
    a handwheel that is used for steering
    type of:
    control, controller
    a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
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