a clutch (as on the rear wheel of a bicycle) that allows wheels to turn freely (as in coasting) coast in a vehicle using the freewheel live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely; "My son drifted around for years in California before going to law school
If you freewheel, you travel, usually downhill, on a bicycle without using the pedals, or in a vehicle without using the engine. He freewheeled back down the course. to ride a bicycle or drive a vehicle down a hill, without using power from your legs or the engine
A clutch fitted in the rear hub of a cycle, which engages the rear sprocket with the rear wheel when the pedals are rotated forwards, but permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped or rotated backwards
free wheel
Turkish pronunciation
fri hwil
Pronunciation
/ˈfrē ˈhwēl/ /ˈfriː ˈhwiːl/
Etymology
[ 'frE ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English frEo; akin to Old High German frI free, Welsh rhydd, Sanskrit priya own, dear.