flywheel

Noun
  1. Regulator consisting of a heavy wheel that stores kinetic energy and smooths the operation of a reciprocating engine (synset 103379495)
    is a type of: governor, regulator - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
    subtypes: fluid flywheel - a kind of fluid coupling in which the flywheel is the driving rotor

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