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Definition of Flyweights
1. flyweight [n] - See also: flyweight
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flyweights
Literary usage of Flyweights
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science Abstracts by Institution of Electrical Engineers (1900)
"Ic may be mentioned that the effect obtained by the mechanical action of the
flyweights is assisted by the action of the Foucault currents, giving an effect ..."
2. The Modern Gas-engine and the Gas-producer by Arvid Michael Levin (1912)
"Another feature of this governor, that recommends itself favorably, is that the
flyweights can conveniently be enclosed in a casing, which makes attending ..."
3. The Steam-engine and Other Heat-motors by William Henry Paul Creighton (1909)
"As in the pendulum type, the centrifugal force increases directly with the radius
of the circle described by the center of gravity of the flyweights, ..."
4. Dogdom: Monthly (1920)
"Mr. Offerman was another interested to hear about the Trumpington flyweights.
Personally, I have never seen one, and once only observed the name of the ..."
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