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fluid flywheel

fluid flywheel

8.4
A device that uses fluid to send engine power to the transmission smoothly
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : volante de inercia hidráulico
  • The fluid flywheel allows for smoother gear changes in automatic transmissions.

Examples

  • Engineers replaced the old clutch system with a modern fluid flywheel for better performance.

  • A fluid flywheel uses hydraulic fluid to transfer power from the engine to the transmission.

  • The fluid flywheel enhances the performance of modern vehicles.

  • Many cars today use a fluid flywheel for smoother acceleration.

  • A fluid flywheel transfers rotational power smoothly from the engine to the transmission.

  • The fluid flywheel is essential in modern automatic vehicles for efficient power transfer.

  • Using a fluid flywheel in automotive designs improves the efficiency of shifting gears.

Synonyms

fluid drive
vsfluid flywheel
  • Archaic
7.8

A device that uses fluid to connect an engine to the drive shaft smoothly

is a specific coupling where the driving rotor acts as the heavy rotating mass

Surface Forms

fluid flywheel singular
fluid flywheels plural

Morphology

fluid + flywheel

The noun is directly compositional: 'fluid' modifies 'flywheel', so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is a type of flywheel that involves or uses fluid. Although the full technical details about fluid coupling in transmissions are specialized, the general notion of a rotating wheel device that operates with fluid and transfers rotational power is transparently derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Fluid flywheel mixes the words fluid (a liquid) and flywheel (a heavy spinning wheel). It names a device where the liquid between spinning parts carries the engine's turning power to the transmission without a solid connection, so the phrase means 'to transfer power smoothly'.