idler

Examples

• All

• Plastic idlers let the gear train run without lubricant.

  Academic text (2002)

• Martin carries a complete line of Idler Sprockets including ball bearing, needle bearing, bronze bushed, bronze beating, and non-metallic.

  Academic text (2002)

• So I've got four of those and one idler per set of tracks.

• It looks like the idler wheel has slipped.

  The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018)

• Because all the rollers spin in the same direction, idler gears were required between them.

  Academic text (2002)

• All Idlers are in stock and ready for immediate shipment.

  Academic text (2002)

• The products include clutch-release bearings, sprocket idlers, belt and precision idlers, and adapter bearings.

  Academic text (1995)

• MITCH HAS BEEN WAITING FOR NEW BOLTS TO REPLACE THE IDLER WHEEL THAT HOLDS THE D9 DOZER'S TRACK IN PLACE.

  Suge Knight: On The Real Death Row Story (2001)

• He adjusted the idler to ensure the belt maintained the proper alignment during operation.

• To prevent slippage, the design incorporates an idler that supports the tension of the drive belt.

Synonyms

I

idle wheel

vsidler

• Specialized

7.7

A wheel that presses on a belt to guide and keep it tight without powering the belt

is defined by guiding and supporting while not supplying drive power

I

idler pulley

vsidler

• Specialized

8.3

A small wheel on a shaft that presses against a belt to keep it tight

is similar but also implies no power transmission

I

idle pulley

vsidler

• Specialized

7.7

A wheel on a shaft that guides and tightens a belt

is broader and explicitly excludes supplying drive power

Compounds

I

idler pulley

• Specialized

8.3

A small wheel on a shaft that presses against a belt to keep it tight

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology