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HANDWHEEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("handwheel" is a kind of...):
control; controller (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handwheel"):
steering wheel; wheel (a handwheel that is used for steering)
Holonyms ("handwheel" is a part of...):
lathe (machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool)
valve (control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A wheel worked by hand
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("handwheel" is a kind of...):
wheel (a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines))
Holonyms ("handwheel" is a part of...):
lathe (machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool)
standing press (a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically)
valve (control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid)
