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FREE WHEEL CLUTCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Cycling
- Motorcycles and Snowmobiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freewheel
1, record 1, English, freewheel
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- free wheel 2, record 1, English, free%20wheel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clutch that is fitted in the rear hub of a bicycle and that engages the rear sprocket with the rear wheel when the pedals are rotated forward and permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped or rotated backwards. 3, record 1, English, - freewheel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free-wheel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Cyclisme
- Motos et motoneiges
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- roue libre
1, record 1, French, roue%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mécanisme fixé au moyeu de la roue arrière, qui a pour objet de permettre la rotation de la roue dans le sens de marche du vélo, sans qu'il y ait nécessairement action sur les pédales. 1, record 1, French, - roue%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ruedas y neumáticos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Ciclismo
- Motocicletas y motos de nieve
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rueda libre
1, record 1, Spanish, rueda%20libre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo de trinquete merced al cual un motor puede arrastrár a una máquina y no ser arrastrado por ella, como en el ejemplo simple de la rueda libre de las bicicletas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - rueda%20libre
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