Definition of Handwheel

1. Noun. A wheel worked by hand.

Group relationships: Lathe, Standing Press, Valve
Generic synonyms: Wheel

2. Noun. Control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated.
Generic synonyms: Control, Controller
Group relationships: Lathe, Valve
Specialized synonyms: Steering Wheel, Wheel

Definition of Handwheel

1. n. Any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted.

Definition of Handwheel

1. Noun. (mechanics) Any wheel worked by hand, whether used to allow leverage, as of a valve or a handbrake, or to allow fine adjustment, as of a setscrew. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Handwheel

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Handwheel

handwash
handwashing
handwave
handwaved
handwaves
handwavey
handwaving
handwavium
handwavy
handwear
handweaver
handweavers
handweaving
handwell
handwells
handwheel (current term)
handwheels
handwhile
handwork
handworker
handworkers
handworks
handwoven
handwringer
handwringers
handwringing
handwrit
handwrite
handwrites
handwriting

Literary usage of Handwheel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1911)
"Supposing the breech closed, the handwheel when rotated gives motion to the link G through the worm wheel S and crank F. By this means the Fie. 34. ..."

2. The Mechanical Engineering of Collieries by T. Campbell Futers (1905)
"The action of the appliance is as follows :—On the handwheel A being turned, the motion is transmitted to the vertical spindle G by means of the ..."

3. Military Observation Balloons (captive and Free): A Complete Treatise on by Emil Joseph Widmer (1917)
"... with a shaft b, the handwheel c, the brake band d, the telephone plugs ei and ... handwheel ..."

4. Henley's Encyclopædia of Practical Engineering and Allied Trades: A by Joseph Gregory Horner (1906)
"Amalgamating Pan, Muller adjustable by handwheel and Screw on top of the Spindle. Device for preventing Oil from getting into the Pan. ..."

5. Jig and Fixture Design: A Treatise Covering the Principles of Jig and by Franklin Day Jones (1920)
"Drill Jig for Holes in Rim of handwheel wheel mounted in place, ... The split washer permits the easy removal of the handwheel when drilled, and the putting ..."

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