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idler wheel

noun

Definition of idler wheel

1 : a wheel, gear, or roller used to transfer motion or to guide or support something

Illustration of idler wheel

Illustration of idler wheel

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First Known Use of idler wheel

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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