flywheel
noun/ˈflaɪwiːl/
Frequency rank: #16,274 most common English word
Meaning
a heavy rotating wheel used to store rotational energy and keep machinery running smoothly.
Example sentence
The engineer spun the flywheel to store energy for the machine's next cycle.
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